Methanococcoides methylutens
SuperSet Prokaryote, Archaea, Methanogens Methanogens subgroup 3:
Compare Methanogens subgroup 1: Methanobacterium ,Methanobrevibacter, Methanosphaera ,Metthanothermus

Methanogens Subgroup 2 : Methanococcus ,Methanocorpusculum , Methanoculleus , Methanogenium Methanolacinia paynteri, Methanomicrobium mobile , Methanoplanus , Methanospirillum hungatei

Methanogens subgroup 3: Methanococcoides methylutens , Methanohalobium evstigatus , Methanohalophilus , Methanolobus , Methanosarcina , Methanothrix

Contrast Methanogens
Cell Wall-Less Archaeobacteria
Sulfate Reducing Archaeobacteria
Halophilic Archaeobacteria
Extremely Thermophilic Archaeobacteria

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Morphology Methanococcoides methylutens
CELLULAR  
Staining Gram-negative
Morphology Extremely irregular cocci, 1 + 0.2 um in diameter; occur singly or in pairs..
Motility Nonmotile
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Growth Parameters Methanococcoides methylutens
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Tropism  
Oxygen Strictly anaerobic
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Temperature Temperature range: 15-35`C; optimum: 30-35`C.
Requirements NaCl and Mg2- are required for growth; optimum NaCl concentration: 0.025-0.2 M. Trimethylamine, dimethylamine, methylamine and methanol are substrates for growth and methanogenesis; acetate, formate and H2 are not.
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Genome Methanococcoides methylutens
G+C Mol % 42 (Tm)
   

 

Reference Methanococcoides methylutens
First citation Sowers, K.R. and J. G. Ferry. 1983. Isolation and characterization of a methylotrophic marine methanogen. Methanococcoides methylutens gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl. Environ. Microbiol 45: 971-978.
The Prokaryotes  
Bergey's Systematatic p 2210 K. R. Sowers
Bergey's Determinative p 723
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