MIGS ID | Property | Term | Evidence codea |
---|---|---|---|
 | Current classification | Domain Bacteria | TAS [18] |
 | Phylum Euryarchaeota | TAS [19] | |
 | Class Methanomicrobia | TAS [20] | |
 | Order Methanomicrobiales | ||
 | Family Methanomicrobiaceae | ||
 | Genus Methanoplanus | ||
 | Species Methanoplanus limicola | ||
 | Type strain M3 | TAS [1] | |
 | Gram stain | negative | TAS [1] |
 | Cell shape | plate-like | TAS [1] |
 | Motility | weakly motile | TAS [1] |
 | Sporulation | not reported |  |
 | Temperature range | mesophile, 17–41°C | TAS [1] |
 | Optimum temperature | 40°C | TAS [1] |
 | Salinity | 0.4 – 5.4% NaCl (w/v), optimum 1.0% | TAS [5] |
MIGS-22 | Oxygen requirement | anaerobe | TAS [1] |
 | Carbon source | CO2, formate | TAS [1] |
 | Energy metabolism | methanogen, chemoorganotrophic | TAS [1] |
MIGS-6 | Habitat | swamps of fresh water and seawater | TAS [1] |
MIGS-15 | Biotic relationship | free living | TAS [1] |
MIGS-14 | Pathogenicity | none | NAS |
 | Biosafety level | 1 | TAS [26] |
MIGS-23.1 | Isolation | mud of drilling swamp | TAS [1] |
MIGS-4 | Geographic location | near Baia, Naples Area, Italy | TAS [1] |
MIGS-5 | Sample collection time | 1981 or earlier | NAS |
MIGS-4.1 | Latitude | 40.629 | NAS |
MIGS-4.2 | Longitude | 14.362 | NAS |
MIGS-4.3 | Depth | not reported | Â |
MIGS-4.4 | Altitude | not reported | Â |