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. 2014 Mar 15;9(3):1076–1088. doi: 10.4056/sigs.5138968

Table 5. Features of the type strains within the genera Methanoplanus and Methanolacinia.

      M. limicola [1] DSM 2279       M. endosymbiosus [45] DSM 3599       M. petrolearius [42] DSM 11571       M. paynteri [46,47] DSM 2545
Source       swamp       marine ciliate       oil well       marine sediment
Temperature range (Topt) °C       17−41 (32)       16−36 (32)       28−43 (37)       unknown (40)
motility       motile, flagella       flagella reported       non-motile       non-motile
pH range (pHopt)       ND (6.5−7.5)       6.1−8.0 (6.8−7.3)       5.3−8.2 (7.0)       ND
NaCl conc. % (opt.)       0.4−5.4 (1)       0−4.5 (1.5)       0−5 (1−3)
Substrates used       H2+CO2, formate       H2+CO2, formate       H2+CO2, formate, CO2+2-propanol       H2+CO2, CO2+2-propanol, CO2+2-butanol, CO2+2-cyclopentanol
G+C content       42.2% genome
      (was 47.5% pre-genome)		       38.7% melting curve       47.4% genome
      (was 50% pre-genome)		       44.8% buoyant density