Methanosarcinaceae - Phylogeny

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and the phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 106 by 'The All-Species Living Tree' Project.

?Halomethanococcus doii ♦



?Methanohalobium evestigatum



Methanosalsum zhilinae



Methanomethylovorans

?M. victoriae ♠



M. hollandica (type sp.)


M. thermophila






Methanimicrococcus blatticola


Methanosarcina

?M. horonobensis



?M. methanica (nom. rejic.)


?M. siciliae



?M. vacuolata




M. semesiae



M. baltica





M. lacustris




M. mazei




M. acetivorans




M. barkeri (type sp.)


M. thermophila










Methanococcoides

?M. methylutens (type sp.)


M. alaskense



M. burtonii



Methanohalophilus

?M. euhalobius ♠



?M. halophilus



M. mahii (type sp.)


M. portucalensis




Methanolobus

?M. bombayensis



?M. psychrophilus ♠



?M. tindarius (type sp.)


M. zinderi




M. oregonensis




M. taylorii




M. profundi



M. vulcani










Notes:
♠ Strains found at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) but not listed in the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)
♦ Type strain lost or not available

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