A phylum of ARCHAEA comprising at least seven classes: Methanobacteria, Methanococci, Halobacteria (extreme halophiles), Archaeoglobi (sulfate-reducing species), Methanopyri, and the thermophiles: Thermoplasmata, and Thermococci.

Annotation

do not confuse entry term METHANOBACTERIA (a class name) with METHANOBACTERIUM, the genus

DUI

D019605 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0029104

History note

1998

Public note

1998; for METHANOBACTERIA see METHANOGENS 1979-2003