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Genus: | Methanothermococcus Whitman 2002
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Methanothermococcus thermolithotrophicus (Huber et al. 1984) Whitman 2002
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In taxonomy, Methanothermococcus is a genus of the Methanococcaceae.[1] The cells are shaped like irregular bars and tend to be Gram-negative. They are mobile via polar flagella. They require acetate to grow.[2]