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Methanoplanus

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Methanoplanus is a genus of archaeans in the family Methanomicrobiaceae, comprising three species of methanogenic, or methane-producing, archaea. The cells are irregular coccoid in shape, tend to stain Gram-negative and do not form endospores.

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  1. KingdomArchaea
  2. PhylumHalobacteriota
  3. ClassMethanomicrobia
  4. OrderMethanomicrobiales
  5. FamilyMethanomicrobiaceae
Habitatmarine, freshwater

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Methanoplanus is a genus of archaeans in the family Methanomicrobiaceae, comprising three species of methanogenic, or methane-producing, archaea. The cells are irregular coccoid in shape, tend to stain Gram-negative and do not form endospores.

==See also== List of Archaea genera

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