Methanobrevibacter

Citation

Miller (2015). Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria

Names (2)

Methanocatella smithii ^Ts

Methanacia filiformis ^Ts

Abstract

Me.tha.no.bre.vi.bac' ter . M.L. neut. n. methanum methane; L. masc. adj. brevis short; M.L. masc. n. bacter equivalent of Gr. neut. n. bakterion rod, staff; M.L. masc. n. Methanobrevibacter short methane (‐producing) rod. Euryarchaeota / Methanobacteria / Methanobacteriales / Methanobacteriaceae / Methanobrevibacter Oval rods or cocci to short rods , usually occurring in pairs or chains; about 0.5–0.7 µm in width and 0.8–1.4 µm in length. Rarely, filaments are formed. Nonsporing, Gram‐positive. Cell walls are composed of pseudomurein . Nonmotile. Strict anaerobes. Optimum temperature, 37–40°C; maximum, ~45°C; minimum, ~30°C. The mol % G + C of the DNA is : 27.5–31.6. Type species : Methanobrevibacter ruminantium (Smith and Hungate 1958) Balch and Wolfe 1981, 216 (Effective publication: Balch and Wolfe in Balch, Fox, Magrum, Woese and Wolfe, 1979, 284) ( Methanobacterium ruminantium Smith and Hungate 1958, 717).

Authors

• Miller, Terry L. (first)

Publication date

2015-09-14

DOI

10.1002/9781118960608.gbm00496