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Methanococcales

Microorganism Orders

Methanococcales is an order of archaea in the class Methanococci, domain Archaea, established by Balch and Wolfe in 1981. Its members are methane-producing archaea with a spherical, coccoid cell shape, and the order contains two families, Methanocaldococcaceae and Methanococcaceae.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ4044107, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Methanococcales
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Methanococcales is an order of archaeans in the class Methanococci.
  • In Group: Archaeal Orders, Lead
    Methanococcales is an order of archaeans in the class Methanococci.
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Wikidata: Methanococcales
Wikidata Q4044107, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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