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Methanobacteriaceae
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Definition
: A family of anaerobic, coccoid to rod-shaped METHANOBACTERIALES. Cell membranes are composed mainly of polyisoprenoid hydrocarbons ether-linked to glycerol. Its organisms are found in anaerobic habitats throughout nature.
Examples
Methanobacterium
;
Methanobrevibacter
Other names
Methanothermobacter; Methanosphaera