Methanogenium boonei
| Methanogenium boonei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Euryarchaeota |
| Phylum: | Euryarchaeota |
| Class: | Methanomicrobia |
| Order: | Methanomicrobiales |
| Family: | Methanomicrobiaceae |
| Genus: | Methanogenium |
| Species: | M. boonei |
| Binomial name | |
| "Methanogenium boonei" Kendall et al. 2007 | |
Methanogenium boonei is a methanogenic archaean. Cells are non-motile irregular cocci 1.0-2.5 μm in diameter. This mesophile grows optimally at 19.4 °C, pH6.4-7.8, salinity 0.3-0.5M Na+. It was first isolated from Skan Bay, Alaska.[1]
References
- ↑ M.M. Kendall; et al. (January 2007). "Diversity of Archaea in marine sediments from Skan Bay, Alaska, including cultivated methanogens, and description of Methanogenium boonei sp. nov.". Am. Soc. Microbiol. 73 (2): 407–414. PMC 1796967
. PMID 17122405. doi:10.1128/AEM.01154-06.
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