Methanobrevibacter woesei

Updated on Dec 03, 2024

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Domain Archaea Phylum Euryarchaeota Order Methanobacteriales Rank Species		Kingdom Euryarchaeota Class Methanobacteria Family Methanobacteriaceae
Similar Methanobrevibacter, Methanobrevibacter smithii, Methanocorpusculum, Methanomicrobiales, Methanobacteria

Methanobrevibacter woesei is a species of methanogen archaeon, named after Carl R. Woese.

Description

Coccobacillus with slightly tapered ends, about 0.6 micrometres in width and 1 micrometre in length, occurring in pairs or short chains. Gram-positive reaction. Its cell walls are composed of pseudomurein. It is a strict anaerobe and its type strain is GS^T(=DSM 11979^T =OCM 815^T). It was first isolated from goose faeces.

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Methanobrevibacter woesei Wikipedia

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