Methanothermus sociabilis is a species of methanogen. It grows in large clusters 1 to 3 mm in diameter and in temperatures of up to . It is found solely in the solfataric fields in Iceland. The cells are bar-shaped and grow strictly through the reduction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen, producing methane.
References
Further reading
Vân Trâǹ, J. Thanh, ed. Frontiers of Life. Vol. 3. Atlantica Séguier Frontières, 1992.
External links
LPSN Type strain of Methanothermus sociabilis at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase