Methanosalsum
Sign in to saveMethanosalsum is a genus of microbes within the family Methanosarcinaceae. This genus contains two species.
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GENUS
- KingdomArchaea
- PhylumHalobacteriota
- ClassMethanosarcinia
- OrderMethanosarcinales
- FamilyMethanosarcinaceae
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- Parent taxon
- Methanosarcinaceae
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- Methanosalsum
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- genus
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- lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/methanosalsum
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Methanosalsum is a genus of microbes within the family Methanosarcinaceae. This genus contains two species.
Methanosalsum zhilinae was isolated from the saline and alkaline sediments of Wadi Natrun in Egypt and from Lake Magadi. It is moderately halophilic.
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