MeSH definition : A family of anaerobic METHANOSARCINALES whose cells are mesophilic or thermophilic
and appear as irregular spheroid bodies or sheathed rods. These methanogens are found
in any anaerobic environment including aquatic sediments, anaerobic sewage digesters
and gastrointestinal tracts. There are four genera: METHANOSARCINA, Methanolobus,
Methanothrix, and Methanococcoides.;
A family of anaerobic METHANOSARCINALES whose cells are mesophilic or thermophilic
and appear as irregular spheroid bodies or sheathed rods. These methanogens are found
in any anaerobic environment including aquatic sediments, anaerobic sewage digesters
and gastrointestinal tracts. There are four genera: METHANOSARCINA, Methanolobus,
Methanothrix, and Methanococcoides.