Methanocaldococcus fervens
| Taxonomy |
| Class: Methanococci |
| Order: Methanococcales |
| Family: Methanocaldococcaceae |
| Genus: Methanocaldococcus |
| Temperature [°C] |
| Temperature min.: 48 |
| Temperature max.: 92 |
| Temperature optimal min.: 85 |
| Temperature optimal max.: 85 |
| Alcalinity ↷ |
| pH min.: 5.5 |
| pH max.: 7.6 |
| pH optimal min.: 6.5 |
| pH optimal max.: 6.5 |
| Salinity [mol ⋅ dm-3 NaCl] ↷ |
| NaCl min.: 0.0855578 |
| NaCl max.: 0.855578 |
| NaCl optimal min.: 0.513347 |
| NaCl optimal max.: 0.513347 |
| Growth rate ↷ |
| Growth rate: 2.1 |
| Doubling time [h]: 0.33 |
| Morphology ↷ |
| Motility: yes |
| Shape: Irregular cocci |
| Gram reaction: No data |
| Cell surface structures (flagella, pili, fimbriae): present |
| Cell dimensions [μm] ↷ |
| Width min.: 1 |
| Width max.: 2 |
| Length min.: 1 |
| Length max.: 2 |
| Environment ↷ |
| Volcanic |
| Description: Samples from deep-sea hydrothermal vent core sample from Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California, at a depth of 2003 m. |
| Strain info ↷ |
| Type strain: AG86 |
| DSM: DSM-4213 |
| ATTC: no data |
| Other collections: JCM 15782 |
| G+C content: 33 |
| Substrate ↷ |
| H2+CO2: Yes |
| Formate: No |
| Acetate: No |
| Methanol: No |
| Methylamin: No |
| Di-methylamin: no data |
| Tri-methylamin: no data |
| CO: No data |
| Ethanol: no data |
| 1-propanol: no data |
| 1-butanol: No data |
| 2-butanol: No data |
| 2-propanol: No data |
| Butanol: No data |
| Cyclopentanol: no data |
| Isobutanol: No data |
| Dimethyl sulfide: no data |
| H2+Methanol: No on |
| Other: no data |