Methanocaldococcus
Synonyms
Methanocaldococcus fervens
Methanocaldococcus indicus
Methanocaldococcus infernus
Methanocaldococcus jannaschii
Methanocaldococcus vulcanius
Methanococcus jannaschii
A genus of obligate anaerobic METHANOCALDOCOCCACEAE whose organisms are non-motile despite possessing long thin flagella. These methanogens are found in deep-sea vent and other hydrothermal environments.