Methanogenium boonei

Methanogenium boonei is a methanogenic archaean. Cells are non-motile irregular cocci 1.0–2.5 μm in diameter. This mesophile grows optimally at 19.4 °C, pH6.4–7.8, salinity 0.3–0.5M Na⁺. It was first isolated from Skan Bay, Alaska.^[1]

Methanogenium boonei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Archaea
Kingdom:	Methanobacteriati
Phylum:	Halobacteriota
Class:	Methanomicrobia
Order:	Methanomicrobiales
Family:	Methanomicrobiaceae
Genus:	Methanogenium
Species:	M. boonei
Binomial name
Methanogenium boonei Kendall et al. 2007

Description and metabolism

The cells are irregular and coccoid in shape, non-motile, approximately 1.0–2.5 μm in diameter. These mesophiles grow optimally at a temperature of 19.4 °C, pH 6.4–7.8 and salinity of 0.3–0.5 M Na⁺.^[1] This is a strictly anaerobic species,^[2] and individuals can use carbon dioxide with hydrogen or formate as substrates to produce methane.