Methanocaldococcaceae

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Methanocaldococcaceae

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In taxonomy, the Methanocaldococcaceae are a family of microbes within the order Methanococcales. [1] It contains two genera, the type genus Methanocaldococcus and Methanotorris. These species are coccoid in form, neutrophilic to slightly acidophilic, and predominantly motile, and they have a very short generation period, from 25 to 45 minutes under optimal conditions. They produce energy exclusively through the reduction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen. Some species have been found in marine hydrothermal vents. [2]

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Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) [3] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). [4]

16S rRNA based LTP_06_2022 [5] [6] [7] 53 marker proteins based GTDB 08-RS214 [8] [9] [10]
Methanocaldococcaceae

Methanocaldococcus

Methanotorris

Methanococcaceae

Methanofervidicoccus

Methanothermococcus thermolithotrophicus

Methanothermococcus okinawensis

Methanococcus aeolicus

Methanococcus

Methanocaldococcaceae

Methanocaldococcus

Methanococcaceae

Methanotorris

Methanofervidicoccus

Methanothermococcus okinawensis

Methanococcus aeolicus

Methanothermococcus thermolithotrophicus

Methanococcus

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References

  1. See the NCBI webpage on Methanocaldococcaceae. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information . Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. Oren, Aharon (2014-10-19). "The Family Methanocaldococcaceae". The Prokaryotes. pp. 201–208. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-38954-2_322. ISBN   978-3-642-38953-5.
  3. J.P. Euzéby. "Methanococcales". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  4. Sayers; et al. "Methanococcales". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  5. "The LTP" . Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. "LTP_all tree in newick format" . Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. "LTP_06_2022 Release Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  8. "GTDB release 08-RS214". Genome Taxonomy Database . Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. "ar53_r214.sp_label". Genome Taxonomy Database . Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  10. "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database . Retrieved 10 May 2023.

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