Methanospirillum
In taxonomy, Methanospirillum is a genus of microbes within the family Methanospirillaceae. All its species are methanogenic archaea. The cells are bar-shaped and form filaments. Most produce energy via the reduction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen, but some species can also use formate as a substrate. They are Gram-negative and move using archaella on the sides of the cells. They are strictly anaerobic, and they are found in wetland soil and anaerobic water treatment systems.
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Methanospirillaceae
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bar-shaped
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carbon dioxide
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hydrogen
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formate
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Gram-negative
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archaella
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strictly anaerobic
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wetland
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