Methanocorpusculum

Methanocorpusculum
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Methanocorpusculum

Zellner et al. 1988
Type species
Methanocorpusculum parvum
Zellner et al. 1988
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In taxonomy, Methanocorpusculum is a genus of microbes within the family Methanocorpusculaceae.[1] The species within Methanocorpusculum were first isolated from biodisgester wastewater and activated sludge from anaerobic digestors. In nature, they live in freshwater environments. Unlike most other methanogenic archaea, they do not require high temperatures or extreme salt concentrations to live and grow.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NCBI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Oren, Aharon (2014-10-19). "The Family Methanocorpusculaceae". The Prokaryotes. Springer: 225–230. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-38954-2_314. ISBN 978-3-642-38953-5.