| Methylomonas | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Methylococcales |
| Family: | Methylococcaceae |
| Genus: |
Methylomonas (ex Leadbetter 1974) Whittenbury and Krieg 1984 |
| Type species | |
|
Methylomonas methanica |
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| Species | |
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M. aurantiaca |
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M. aurantiaca
M. fodinarum
M. koyama
M. lenta
M. methanica
M. paludis
M. scandinavica
Methylomonas is a genus of bacteria that obtain their carbon and energy from methane, a metabolic process called methanotrophy.