
Methanococci is a
class of methanogenic archaea in the phylum
Euryarchaeota
Euryarchaeota (from Ancient Greek ''εὐρύς'' eurús, "broad, wide") is a phylum of archaea. Euryarchaeota are highly diverse and include methanogens, which produce methane and are often found in intestines, halobacteria, which survive ex ...
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[See the NCBIbr>webpage on Methanococci]
Data extracted from the They can be
mesophilic
A mesophile is an organism that grows best in moderate temperature, neither too hot nor too cold, with an optimum growth range from . The optimum growth temperature for these organisms is 37°C. The term is mainly applied to microorganisms. Org ...
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thermophilic or
hyperthermophilic.
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Archaea classes
Euryarchaeota
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