Major Group of Methanogenic Bacteria

Major Group of Methanogenic Bacteria

Major Group of Methanogenic Bacteria -

Genus	Morphology	Methanogenic substrates utilized for growth
Methanobacterium	Long rods or filaments	H2+CO2, formate
Methanomicrobium	Short rods	H2+CO2, formate
Methanogenium	Irregular,small cocci	H2+CO2, formate
Methanococcus	Irregular,small cocci	H2+CO2, formate
Methanobrevibacter	Lancet shaped cocci or short rods	H2+CO2, formate
Methanospirillium	Short to long spiral	H2+CO2, formate
Methanosarcina	Pseudosarcina	H2+CO2,acetate, methanol,methylamines