Methanocorpusculum
Sign in to saveMethanocorpusculum is a genus of Archaea within the family Methanocorpusculaceae. The species within Methanocorpusculum were first isolated from biodisgester wastewater and activated sludge from anaerobic digestors. In nature, they live in freshwater environments. Unlike most other methanogenic archaea, they do not require high temperatures or extreme salt concentrations to live and grow.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomArchaea
- PhylumHalobacteriota
- ClassMethanomicrobia
- OrderMethanomicrobiales
- FamilyMethanocorpusculaceae
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- Nomenclature
- Description and metabolism
- Phylogeny
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Methanocorpusculum is a genus of Archaea within the family Methanocorpusculaceae. The species within Methanocorpusculum were first isolated from biodisgester wastewater and activated sludge from anaerobic digestors. In nature, they live in freshwater environments. Unlike most other methanogenic archaea, they do not require high temperatures or extreme salt concentrations to live and grow.
==Nomenclature==
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