Methanofollis
Sign in to saveMethanofollis is a genus of archaean in the family Methanomicrobiaceae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomArchaea
- PhylumHalobacteriota
- ClassMethanomicrobia
- OrderMethanomicrobiales
- FamilyMethanofollaceae
Habitatmarine
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Methanomicrobiaceae
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- taxon name
- Methanofollis
- taxon rank
- genus
- LPSN URL
- lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/methanofollis
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- Description and significance
- Genome structure
- Cell structure and metabolism
- Ecology
- Phylogeny
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Methanofollis is a genus of archaean in the family Methanomicrobiaceae.
== Description and significance == Methanofollis ("a methane-producing bag") is a non-motile, Gram-negative, obligately anaerobic, mesophilic archaeon that produces methane. It grows between the temperatures 20–45 °C (optimum 34–40 °C), and at the pH of around 7.
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