Methanosphaera stadtmanae
Species of archaeon
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Methanosphaera stadtmanae is a methanogen archaeon. It is a non-motile, Gram-positive, spherical-shaped organism that obtains energy by using hydrogen to reduce methanol to methane. It does not possess cytochromes and is part of the large intestine's biota.[1][2][3][4][5] [6]
| Methanosphaera stadtmanae | |
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| Methanosphaera stadtmanae type strain MCB-3 (DSM 3091; JCM 11832), phase-contrast photo. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Methanobacteriati |
| Phylum: | Methanobacteriota |
| Class: | Methanobacteria |
| Order: | Methanobacteriales |
| Family: | Methanobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Methanosphaera |
| Species: | M. stadtmanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Methanosphaera stadtmanae Miller & Wollin, 1985 | |
