Methanococcaceae

Methanococcaceae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Archaea
Kingdom:	Methanobacteriati
Phylum:	Methanobacteriota
Class:	Methanococci
Order:	Methanococcales
Family:	; Balch and Wolfe 1981
Genera
	Methanococcus; Methanofervidicoccus; Methanothermococcus;

Methanococcaceae is a family of archaeans in the order Methanococcales.^[2] These organisms produce methane from formate or through the reduction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen. They live in marshes and other coastal areas. Members of the genus Methanothermococcus have been found in deep-sea hydrothermal vents.^[3]

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[Springer-3] Oren, Aharon (2014-10-19). "The Family Methanococcaceae". The Prokaryotes. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 215–224. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-38954-2_410. ISBN 978-3-642-38954-2.

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