| Methanothermus fervidus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Euryarchaeota |
| Phylum: | Euryarchaeota |
| Class: | Methanobacteria |
| Order: | Methanobacteriales |
| Family: | Methanothermaceae |
| Genus: | Methanothermus |
| Species: |
Methanothermus fervidus Stetter et al., 1981 |
Methanothermus fervidus is a species of methanogen. It is notable for being an extremely thermophilic methanogen. Its cells are rod-shaped; its complex cell envelope exhibits two layers, each about 12 nm thick; the inner represents the pseudomurein sacculus and the outer a protein envelope.