Methanococcoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Archaea |
Kingdom: | Euryarchaeota |
Phylum: | Euryarchaeota |
Class: | Methanomicrobia |
Order: | Methanosarcinales |
Family: | Methanosarcinaceae |
Genus: | Methanococcoides |
Binomial name | |
Methanococcoides Sowers and Ferry 1985 |
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Species | |
In taxonomy, Methanococcoides is a genus of the Methanosarcinaceae.
Methanococcoides species are methanogens entirely dependent on methylated compounds for nutrition. The type species of Methanococcoides is Methanococcoides methylutens.