The appearance of a name on this list does not constitute valid publication of that name. For lists of validly published names, including names published since this list was generated, and information on authorities of names etc., users should consult Jean Euzeby's List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature (http://www.bacterio.cict.fr/index.html). Validly published names of genera and higher rank are linked to the relevant page on this site.
This list is based in part on Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edition (Springer, New York).
Submitted by Everly Conway de Macario, Chair of the Subcommittee. Updated 29 April 2005.
Class Methanobacteria | =Archaeobacteria Murray 1988 (earlier synonym) |
Order Methanobacteriales | |
Family Methanobacteriaceae |
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Genus Methanobacterium (type genus) | |
Methanobacterium formicicum (type species) | |
Methanobacterium aarhusense | |
Methanobacterium alcaliphilum | |
Methanobacterium beijingense | |
Methanobacterium bryantii | |
Methanobacterium congolense | |
Methanobacterium espanolae | |
Methanobacterium ivanovii | |
Methanobacterium oryzae | |
Methanobacterium palustre | |
Methanobacterium subterraneum | |
Methanobacterium thermaggregans | A clonal culture of this strain does not exist |
Methanobacterium uliginosum | |
Genus Methanobrevibacter | |
Methanobrevibacter ruminantium (type species) | |
Methanobrevibacter acididurans | |
Methanobrevibacter arboriphilus | |
Methanobrevibacter curvatus | |
Methanobrevibacter cuticularis | |
Methanobrevibacter filiformis | |
Methanobrevibacter gottschalkii | |
Methanobrevibacter oralis | |
Methanobrevibacter smithii | |
Methanobrevibacter thaueri | |
Methanobrevibacter woesei | |
Methanobrevibacter wolinii | |
Genus Methanosphaera | |
Methanosphaera stadtmanae (type species) | |
Methanosphaera cuniculi | |
Genus Methanothermobacter | |
Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus (type species) | =Methanobacterium thermoalcaliphilum =Methanobacterium thermoformicicum [Image] |
Methanothermobacter defluvii | |
Methanothermobacter marburgensis | |
Methanothermobacter thermoflexus | |
Methanothermobacter thermophilus | |
Methanothermobacter wolfeii | |
Family Methanothermaceae | |
Genus Methanothermus (type genus) | |
Methanothermus fervidus (type species) | |
Methanothermus sociabilis | |
Class Methanococci | =Methanothermea Cavalier-Smith 2002 (earlier synonym) |
Order Methanococcales | |
Family Methanococcaceae | |
Genus Methanococcus (type genus) | |
Methanococcus vannielii (type species) | |
'Methanococcus aeolicus' | The name of this patent strain was not validly published |
Methanococcus maripaludis | =M. deltae. [Image] |
Methanococcus voltae | |
Genus Methanothermococcus | |
Methanothermococcus thermolithotrophicus (type species) | |
Methanothermococcus okinawensis | |
Family Methanocaldococcaceae | |
Genus Methanocaldococcus (type genus) | |
Methanocaldoccocus jannaschii (type species) | |
Methanocaldoccocus fervens | |
Methanocaldoccocus indicus | |
Methanocaldoccocus infernus | |
Methanocaldoccocus vulcanius | |
Genus Methanotorris | |
Methanotorris igneus (type species) | |
Methanotorris formicicus | |
Order Methanomicrobiales | |
Family Methanomicrobiaceae | |
Genus Methanomicrobium (type genus) | |
Methanomicrobium mobile (type species) | |
Genus Methanoculleus | |
Methanoculleus bourgensis (type species) | =M. olentangyi =M. oldenburgensis |
Methanoculleus chikugoensis | |
Methanoculleus marisnigri | |
Methanoculleus palmolei | |
Methanoculleus thermophilus | |
Methanoculleus submarinus | |
Genus Methanofollis | |
Methanofollis tationis (type species) | |
Methanofollis aquaemaris | |
Methanofollis formosanus | |
Methanofollis liminatans | |
Genus Methanogenium | |
Methanogenium cariaci (type species) | |
Methanogenium frigidum | |
Methanogenium frittonii | |
Methanogenium marinum | |
Methanogenium organophilum | |
Genus Methanolacinia | |
Methanolacinia paynteri (type species) | |
Family Methanoplanaceae | |
Genus Methanoplanus (type genus) | |
Methanoplanus limicola (type species) | |
Methanoplanus endosymbiosus | |
Methanoplanus petrolearius | |
Family Methanocorpusculaceae | |
Genus Methanocorpusculum | |
Methanocorpusculum parvum (type species) | =M. aggregans |
Methanocorpusculum bavaricum | |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum | |
Methanocorpusculum sinense | |
Genus Methanocalculus | The placement of this genus is under study |
Methanocalculus halotolerans (type species) | |
Methanocalculus chunghsingensis | |
Methanocalculus pumilus | |
Methanocalculus taiwanensis | |
Family Methanospirillaceae | |
Genus Methanospirillum (type genus) | |
Methanospirillum hungatei (type species) | |
Order Methanosarcinales | |
Family Methanosarcinaceae | |
Genus Methanosarcina (type genus) | |
Methanosarcina barkeri (type species) | |
Methanosarcina acetivorans | |
Methanosarcina baltica | |
Methanosarcina lacustris | |
Methanosarcina mazei | =M. frisia [Image] |
Methanosarcina semesiae | |
Methanosarcina siciliae | |
Methanosarcina thermophila | |
Methanosarcina vacuolata | |
Genus Methanococcoides | |
Methanococcoides methylutens (type species) | |
Methanococcoides burtonii | |
Genus Methanohalobium | |
Methanohalobium evestigatum (type species) | |
Genus Methanohalophilus | |
Methanohalophilus mahii (type species) | |
Methanohalophilus halophilus | |
Methanohalophilus portucalensis | |
Genus Methanolobus | |
Methanolobus tindarius (type species) | |
Methanolobus bombayensis | |
Methanolobus oregonensis | |
Methanolobus taylorii | |
Methanolobus vulcani | |
Genus Methanosalsum | |
Methanosalsum zhilinae (type species) | |
Genus Methanomethylovorans | |
Methanomethylovorans hollandica (type species) | |
Genus Methanimicrococcus | |
Methanimicrococcus blatticola (type species) | |
Family Methanosaetaceae | |
Genus Methanosaeta (type genus) | |
Methanosaeta concilii (type species) | |
'Methanosaeta thermophila' | Name is the subject of a pending Request for an Opinion and should not be regarded as validly published |
Class Methanopyri | |
Order Methanopyrales | |
Family Methanopyraceae | |
Genus Methanopyrus (type genus) | |
Methanopyrus kandleri (type species) | |
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