Methanococcoides | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Archaea |
Kingdom: | Methanobacteriati |
Phylum: | Halobacteriota |
Class: | Methanomicrobia |
Order: | Methanosarcinales |
Family: | Methanosarcinaceae |
Genus: | Methanococcoides Sowers and Ferry 1985 |
Type species | |
Methanococcoides methylutens Sowers and Ferry 1985 | |
Species | |
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Methanococcoides is a genus of archaeans in the family Methanosarcinaceae. [1]
Methanococcoides species are methanogens entirely dependent on methylated compounds for nutrition. The type species of Methanococcoides is Methanococcoides methylutens. [2] [3]
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) [4] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). [1]
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