| Methanococcoides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Euryarchaeota |
| Phylum: | Euryarchaeota |
| Class: | Methanomicrobia |
| Order: | Methanosarcinales |
| Family: | Methanosarcinaceae |
| Genus: | Methanococcoides |
| Binomial name | |
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Methanococcoides Sowers and Ferry 1985 |
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| Species | |
In taxonomy, Methanococcoides is a genus of the Methanosarcinaceae.
Methanococcoides species are methanogens entirely dependent on methylated compounds for nutrition.