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Methanosarcina barkeri

Methanosarcina barkeri Schnellen, 1947 (Approved Lists 1980)

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Overview

This catalogue identifies the organism as Methanosarcina barkeri within Methanosarcina Kluyver & van Niel, 1936 (Approved Lists 1980). Explore its classification and the evidence currently available for this record below.

Name and catalogue record
Identity
col:CSMKH
Accepted name
Methanosarcina barkeri

Where this organism has been observed

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Observations and connections with other organisms

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Research about this organism

01 · A place in the living world

Classification

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  1. DomainArchaea Woese et al., 2024
  2. KingdomMethanobacteriati (Garrity & Holt, 2023) Oren & Göker 2024
  3. PhylumMethanobacteriota Garrity & Holt, 2023
  4. ClassMethanosarcinia Chuvochina et al., 2024
  5. OrderMethanosarcinales Boone et al., 2002
  6. FamilyMethanosarcinaceae Balch & Wolfe, 1981
  7. GenusMethanosarcina Kluyver & van Niel, 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
  8. SpeciesMethanosarcina barkeri

02 · From organism to molecules

Genes, genomes and proteins

Connected scientific records

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Sample of the organism

SAMEA740891

ena:SAMEA740891 · ENA

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Sample of the organism

SAMEA740894

ena:SAMEA740894 · ENA

provider_taxon_assertion

Source version52813f808b70d5048945624669517d969d686e6feb13af4687c4a40d88b479ef
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Source cross-reference

Methanosarcina barkeri

ncbi_taxonomy:2208 · ena

Unique exact name and rank in ENA; search match, not taxon equivalence

Source versione5af7a3855da3dd508c118fe9236ac558f0a29e6c93c1c9e1d14d18fa1c84a95
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Source coverage
  • Protein of the organism: Partial
  • Gene of the organism: Available
  • Sample of the organism: Partial
  • Genome assembly: Available
  • Source cross-reference: Available

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03 · Continue exploring

Tools and connections

04 · EcoGenesis

What the available evidence supports

Classification and name provenance.

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Sources and licences

SourceIDLicenceDetails
Catalogue of Life / ChecklistBankCSMKH—Source record ↗