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Genus: | Methanosalsum Boone and Baker 2002
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Methanosalsum zhilinae (Mathrani et al. 1988) Boone & Baker 2002
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In taxonomy, Methanosalsum is a genus of microbes within the family Methanosarcinaceae. [1] This genus contains two species.
Methanosalsum zhilinae was isolated from the saline and alkaline sediments of Wadi Natrun in Egypt and from Lake Magadi. It is moderately halophilic. [2] [3]
Methanosalsum natronophilum (natronophilum means soda-loving) was isolated from hypersaline soda lakes. [4]
Methanosalsum | |
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Genus: | Methanosalsum Boone and Baker 2002
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Type species | |
Methanosalsum zhilinae (Mathrani et al. 1988) Boone & Baker 2002
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Species | |
In taxonomy, Methanosalsum is a genus of microbes within the family Methanosarcinaceae. [1] This genus contains two species.
Methanosalsum zhilinae was isolated from the saline and alkaline sediments of Wadi Natrun in Egypt and from Lake Magadi. It is moderately halophilic. [2] [3]
Methanosalsum natronophilum (natronophilum means soda-loving) was isolated from hypersaline soda lakes. [4]