Methanoplanus
Sign in to saveMethanoplanus 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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomArchaea
- PhylumHalobacteriota
- ClassMethanomicrobia
- OrderMethanomicrobiales
- FamilyMethanomicrobiaceae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Methanomicrobiaceae
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- taxon name
- Methanoplanus
- taxon rank
- genus
- LPSN URL
- lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/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.
==See also== List of Archaea genera
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