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Methanomicrobiales

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Methanomicrobialesis an order of archaeans in the phylum Methanobacteriota.[1] Methanomicrobiales are strictly carbon dioxide reducing methanogens, using hydrogen or formate as the reducing agent.[2] As seen from the phylogenetic tree based on 'The All-Species Living Tree' Project the family Methanomicrobiaceae is highly polyphyletic within the Methanomicrobiales.

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Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)[3] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).[1]

16S rRNA based LTP_06_2022[4][5][6] 53 marker proteins based GTDB 09-RS220[7][8][9]

Methanomicrobiaceae (incl. Methanoculleaceae)

Methanosphaerulaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024

Methanolinea tarda

Methanospirillaceae Boone et al. 2002

Methanolinea mesophila

Methanoregulaceae Sakai et al. 2012

Methanofollaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024

Methanocalculaceae Zhilina et al. 2014

Methanocorpusculaceae Zellner et al. 1989

Methanocorpusculaceae (incl. Methanocalculaceae)

Methanofollaceae

Methanospirillaceae (incl. Methanosphaerulaceae, Methanoregulaceae)

Methanoculleaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024

Methanomicrobiaceae Balch & Wolfe 1981

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