甲烷球菌属

甲烷球菌属（学名：）為甲烷球菌目甲烷球菌科的一属革兰氏阴性菌。可能生活在盐沼泽、海水及海湾环境中。此属的模式种为万氏甲烷球菌(Methanococcus vannielii)。

下属物种
 Methanococcus aeolicus Kendall et al. 2006
 Methanococcus deltae Corder et al. 1988，异名
 Methanococcus fervens Jeanthon et al. 1999，异名
 Methanococcus frisius Blotevogel et al. 1986，异名
 Methanococcus halophilus Zhilina 1984，异名
 Methanococcus igneus Burggraf et al. 1990，异名
 Methanococcus infernus Jeanthon et al. 1998，异名
 Methanococcus jannaschii Jones et al. 1984，异名
 Methanococcus maripaludis Jones et al. 1984
 Methanococcus mazei Barker 1936，异名
 Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus Huber et al. 1984，异名
 万氏甲烷球菌 Methanococcus vannielii Stadtman and Barker 1951
 Methanococcus voltae Balch and Wolfe 1981
 Methanococcus vulcanius Jeanthon et al. 1999，异名

參考文獻

 LPSN - List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature

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