Methanotorris
Sign in to saveMethanotorris is a genus of archaeans in the family Methanocaldococcaceae. The organisms in this genus differ from those of Methanothermococcus in that they are hyperthermophiles and from those of Methanocaldococcus in that they have no flagella, are not motile, and do not require selenium to grow. These microbes have not been shown to cause any illnesses.
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GENUS
- KingdomArchaea
- PhylumMethanobacteriota_A
- ClassMethanococci
- OrderMethanococcales
- FamilyMethanococcaceae
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Methanotorris is a genus of archaeans in the family Methanocaldococcaceae. The organisms in this genus differ from those of Methanothermococcus in that they are hyperthermophiles and from those of Methanocaldococcus in that they have no flagella, are not motile, and do not require selenium to grow. These microbes have not been shown to cause any illnesses.
==Nomenclature== The name "Methanotorris" comes from the Latin methanum for methane and torris for fire. Overall, it means "organism that produces methane at high temperatures."
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