Table 1. List of haloarchaea and methanoarchaea used in this study as well as the growth conditions, accession numbers of 16S rRNA genes, and re-identified scores.
| Organism | Medium | NaCl (%) | Methanogenesis substrate | Accession number | Re-identified score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloarchaea | |||||
| Haloarcula argentinensis ATCC 700875T | NHA | 24 | – | NR_116080 | 2.673 ± 0.019 |
| Haloarcula hispanica ATCC 33960T | NHA | 24 | – | NR_113419 | 2.601 ± 0.033 |
| Haloarcula japonica ATCC 49778T | NHA | 24 | – | NR_116082 | 2.314 ± 0.067 |
| Haloarcula marismortui ATCC 43049T | NHA | 24 | – | NR_121590, AY596298a, NR_074201 | 2.504 ± 0.025 |
| Haloarcula quadrata ATCC 700850T | NHA | 24 | – | EF645689, EF645694 | 2.479 ± 0.016 |
| Haloarcula vallismortis ATCC 29715T | NHA | 24 | – | NR_113424 | 2.569 ± 0.018 |
| Natrinema pellirubrum JCM 10476T | NHA | 24 | – | NR_113528 | 2.141 ± 0.054 |
| Haloterrigena turkmenica DSM 5511T | NHA | 24 | – | NR_074238 | 2.272 ± 0.016 |
| Haloterrigena thermotolerans DSM 11552T | NHA | 24 | – | NR_113514 | 2.715 ± 0.030 |
| Haloterrigena saccharevitans JCM 12889T | NHA | 24 | – | NR_113512 | 2.709 ± 0.014 |
| Haloterrigena hispanica DSM 18328T | NHA | 24 | – | NR_113508 | 2.692 ± 0.036 |
| Haloarcula sp. HLR1 | NHA | 24 | – | DQ089681 | 2.414 ± 0.004 |
| Haloarcula sp. HLR2 | NHA | 24 | – | DQ089682 | 2.403 ± 0.031 |
| Haloarcula sp. HLR3 | NHA | 24 | – | KP326318 | 2.196 ± 0.037 |
| Haloarcula sp. HLR4 | NHA | 24 | – | DQ089683 | 2.378 ± 0.017 |
| Haloarcula sp. HLR5 | NHA | 24 | – | DQ089684, DQ089685 | 2.263 ± 0.052 |
| Haloarcula sp. HLR6 | NHA | 24 | – | DQ089686 | 2.218 ± 0.128 |
| Natrinema sp. HLW1 | NHA | 24 | – | KP326314 | 2.528 ± 0.049 |
| Natrinema sp. HLW2 | NHA | 24 | – | KP326315 | 2.564 ± 0.042 |
| Natrinema sp. HLW3 | NHA | 24 | – | KP326316 | 2.405 ± 0.020 |
| Natrinema sp. HLW4 | NHA | 24 | – | KP326317 | 2.550 ± 0.029 |
| Haloterrigena sp. H1 | NHA | 24 | – | AF478471 | 2.402 ± 0.077 |
| Haloterrigena sp. H4 | NHA | 24 | – | AY546002 | 2.380 ± 0.103 |
| Haloterrigena sp. H5 | NHA | 24 | – | KP702942 | 2.755 ± 0.025 |
| Haloterrigena sp. H6 | NHA | 24 | – | AY546107 | 2.725 ± 0.048 |
| Haloterrigena sp. H7 | NHA | 24 | – | KP702943 | 2.535 ± 0.060 |
| Haloterrigena sp. H8 | NHA | 24 | – | KP702944 | 2.582 ± 0.055 |
| Haloterrigena sp. H9 | NHA | 24 | – | KP702945 | 2.662 ± 0.060 |
| Haloterrigena sp. H10 | NHA | 24 | – | KP702946 | 2.470 ± 0.085 |
| Haloterrigena sp. H11 | NHA | 24 | – | KP702947 | 2.413 ± 0.037 |
| Haloterrigena sp. H12 | NHA | 24 | – | KP702948 | 2.558 ± 0.015 |
| Haloterrigena sp. H13 | NHA | 24 | – | AY055733 | 2.390 ± 0.009 |
| Halophilic methanoarchaea | |||||
| Methanohalophilus portucalensis FDF1T | H-P | 12 | 40 mM trimethylamine | NR_042826 | 2.676 ± 0.015 |
| Methanohalophilus portucalensis FDF2 | H-P | 12 | 40 mM trimethylamine | KT285318 | 2.655 ± 0.010 |
| Methanohalophilus sp. RET-1 | H-P | 12 | 40 mM trimethylamine | KT285314 | 2.552 ± 0.028 |
| Methanohalophilus sp. SF-1 | H-P | 12 | 40 mM trimethylamine | KT285312 | 2.669 ± 0.035 |
| Methanohalophilus sp. SF-2 | H-P | 12 | 40 mM trimethylamine | KT285313 | 2.597 ± 0.027 |
| Methanohalophilus portucalensis Z-7302 | H-P | 12 | 40 mM trimethylamine | KT285311 | 2.370 ± 0.019 |
| Methanohalophilus portucalensis Z-7401 | H-P | 12 | 40 mM trimethylamine | KT285317 | 2.561 ± 0.037 |
| Methanohalophilus sp. Z-7404 | H-P | 12 | 40 mM trimethylamine | KT285315 | 2.573 ± 0.016 |
| Methanohalophilus portucalensis Z-7301 | H-P | 12 | 40 mM trimethylamine | KT285316 | 2.506 ± 0.005 |
| Methanohalophilus mahii DSM 5219T | H-P | 12 | 40 mM trimethylamine | M59133 | 2.350 ± 0.047 |
| Methanococcoides methylutens Cas-1 | H-P | 4 | 40 mM trimethylamine | KT285309 | 2.667 ± 0.019 |
| Methanolobus taylorii GS-16 T | H-P | 4 | 40 mM trimethylamine | KT285308 | 2.640 ± 0.026 |
| Methanohalobium evestigatum SD-1 | H-P | 12 | 40 mM trimethylamine | KT285310 | 2.297 ± 0.018 |
| Halotolerant and non-halophilic methanoarchaea | |||||
| Methanolobus vulcani DSM 3029T | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM methanol | NR_044768 | 2.574 ± 0.047 |
| Methanolobus chelungpuianus St545MbT | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM methanol | EU293796 | 2.312 ± 0.003 |
| Methanofollis formosanus ML15T | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | NR_042767 | 2.594 ± 0.047 |
| Methanofollis aquaemaris N2F9704T | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | NR_041801 | 2.671 ± 0.011 |
| Methanocorpusculum sinense DSM 4274T | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | NR_117148 | 2.193 ± 0.089 |
| Methanocorpusculum parvum DSM 3823T | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | NR_044728 | 2.501 ± 0.030 |
| Methanocorpusculum parvum IF9601b | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | AY057068 | 2.444 ± 0.023 |
| Methanocorpusculum labreanum DSM 4855T | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | AY260436 | 2.441 ± 0.019 |
| Methanocorpusculum bavaricum DSM 4179T | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | AY196676 | 2.475 ± 0.044 |
| Methanoculleus chikugoensis Afa-1 | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | KP702949 | 2.731 ± 0.013 |
| Methanobacterium palustre FG694aF | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | EU293795 | 2.302 ± 0.020 |
| Methanosarcina mazei O1M9701 | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM methanol | AF411469 | 2.649 ± 0.008 |
| Methanosarcina mazei O1M9704b | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM methanol | AF411467 | 2.471 ± 0.021 |
| Methanosarcina mazei O1M9702 | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM methanol | AF411468 | 2.783 ± 0.006 |
| Methanosarcina mazei FA9604c | MB/W | 0.5 | 40 mM TMA + 20 mM acetate | AF262036 | 2.615 ± 0.063 |
| Methanococcus voltaei P2F9701a | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | AF306670 | 2.266 ± 0.041 |
| Methanocalculus taiwanensis P2F9705 | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | AF411470 | 2.609 ± 0.036 |
| Methanocalculus taiwanensis P2F9704aT | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | AF172443 | 2.600 ± 0.038 |
| Methanocalculus pumilus MHT-1T | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | NR_028148 | 2.751 ± 0.035 |
| Methanocalculus halotolerans SEBR 4845T | MB/W | 5.0 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | NR_024870 | 2.713 ± 0.024 |
| Methanocalculus sp. O1F9702c | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | AY026256 | 2.446 ± 0.038 |
| Methanocalculus chunghsingensis K1F9705bT | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | NR_041828 | 2.490 ± 0.043 |
| Methanocalculus chunghsingensis O1F9704a | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | AY234332 | 2.540 ± 0.065 |
| Methanocalculus chunghsingensis K1F9705c | MB/W | 0.5 | 50 mM formate + 20 mM acetate | AF321115 | 2.520 ± 0.020 |
aThe sequence of rrnaB was revealed from whole genome sequence.