Family
Methanococcaceae
12 species in this taxon
Methanococcaceae (Methanococcaceae) is a family of organisms sharing recent common ancestry and similar characteristics. It contains 5 genuss with 12 known species. This includes the genus groups Methanococcus, Methanofervidicoccus, Methanothermococcus, Methanothermococcus_A, and Methanotorris. It belongs to Methanococcales (Methanococcales).