Methylocapsa aurea
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| Methylocapsa aurea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Hyphomicrobiales |
| Family: | Beijerinckiaceae |
| Genus: | Methylocapsa |
| Species: | M. aurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Methylocapsa aurea Dunfield et al. 2010[1] | |
| Type strain[2] | |
| DSM 22158, KYG, VKM B-2544 | |
Methylocapsa aurea is a Gram-negative, aerobic, non-motile bacteria from the genus Methylocapsa which was isolated from forest soil in Germany.[3][4] It is a facultative methanotroph.