Methanocorpusculaceae Explained

In taxonomy, the Methanocorpusculaceae are a family of microbes within the order Methanomicrobiales. It contains exactly one genus, Methanocorpusculum. The species within Methanocorpusculum were first isolated from anaerobic digesters and anaerobic wastewater treatment plants. In the wild, they prefer freshwater environments. Unlike many other methanogenic archaea, they do not require high temperatures or extreme salt concentrations to live and grow.^[1]

Nomenclature

The name Methanocorpusculaceae has Latin roots. Overall, it means family of bodies that produce methane.^[2]

Description and metabolism

The cells within this species are coccoid, small and irregular. They are Gram-negatives and not very motile. They reduce carbon dioxide to methane using hydrogen, but they can also use formate and secondary alcohols. They cannot use acetate or methylamines. They grow most quickly at 30–40 °C.

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).^[4]

See also

• List of Archaea genera

Further reading

• 2005 . The nomenclatural types of the orders Acholeplasmatales, Halanaerobiales, Halobacteriales, Methanobacteriales, Methanococcales, Methanomicrobiales, Planctomycetales, Prochlorales, Sulfolobales, Thermococcales, Thermoproteales and Verrucomicrobiales are the genera Acholeplasma, Halanaerobium, Halobacterium, Methanobacterium, Methanococcus, Methanomicrobium, Planctomyces, Prochloron, Sulfolobus, Thermococcus, Thermoproteus and Verrucomicrobium, respectively. Opinion 79 . Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. . 55 . 517 - 518 . 15653928 . Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes . Pt 1 . 10.1099/ijs.0.63548-0. free .
• Euzeby JP . Tindall BJ . 2001 . Nomenclatural type of orders: corrections necessary according to Rules 15 and 21a of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision), and designation of appropriate nomenclatural types of classes and subclasses. Request for an Opinion . Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. . 51 . 725 - 727 . 11321122 . Pt 2 . 10.1099/00207713-51-2-725. free .
• Rouviere P . Mandelco L . Winker S . Woese CR . 1992 . A detailed phylogeny for the Methanomicrobiales . Syst. Appl. Microbiol. . 15 . 363 - 371 . 11540078 . 3 . 10.1016/S0723-2020(11)80209-2.
• Zellner G . Stackebrandt E . Messner P . Tindall BJ . 4 . Conway de Macario E . Kneifel H . Sleytr UB . Winter J . 1989 . Methanocorpusculaceae fam. nov., represented by Methanocorpusculum parvum, Methanocorpusculum sinense spec. nov. and Methanocorpusculum bavaricum spec. nov . Arch. Microbiol. . 151 . 381 - 390 . 2742452 . 10.1007/BF00416595 . 5. 30670085 .
• Balch WE . Fox GE . Magrum LJ . Woses CR . 4 . Wolfe RS . 1979 . Methanogens: reevaluation of a unique biological group . Microbiol. Rev. . 43 . 260 - 296 . 390357 . 2 . 281474 . 10.1128/MMBR.43.2.260-296.1979.

Notes and References

1. Oren. Aharon. The Family Methanocorpusculaceae. The Prokaryotes. Springer. 225–230. 19 October 2014. 10.1007/978-3-642-38954-2_314. 978-3-642-38953-5.
2. Book: David R. Boone. Richard W. Castenholz. 1. Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 1. 262. 10.1007/978-0-387-21609-6. 978-1-4419-3159-7. 2016-07-31. 2001. 41426624.
3. Web site: J.P. Euzéby . Methanocorpusculaceae . 2021-11-17 . List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN).
4. Web site: Sayers . et al.. Methanocorpusculaceae . 2022-06-05 . National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database.
5. Web site: The LTP . 10 May 2023.
6. Web site: LTP_all tree in newick format. 10 May 2023.
7. Web site: LTP_06_2022 Release Notes. 10 May 2023.
8. Web site: GTDB release 08-RS214 . Genome Taxonomy Database. 10 May 2023.
9. Web site: ar53_r214.sp_label . Genome Taxonomy Database. 10 May 2023.
10. Web site: Taxon History . Genome Taxonomy Database. 10 May 2023.