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Methanobacteria
In taxonomy, the Methanobacteria are a class of the Euryarchaeota. Several of the classes of the Euryarchaeota are methanogens and the Methanobacteria are one of these classes.

Methanobacteria
In taxonomy, the Methanobacteria are a class of Archaea under Euryarchaeota. Several of the classes of the Euryarchaeota are methanogens and the Methanobacteria are one of these classes. Despite inclusion of the term "bacteria" in its name, Methanobacteria are under the domain of archaea and not bacterias. As of 2014, there are 20 species of Methanobacteria that have been formally identified, all of which are able to grow by utilising redox reactions between H2 and CO. Methanobacteria are currently being studied for their possible application in biotechnology.

Species Identified

 * 1) Methanobacterium thermalcaliphilum
 * 2) Methanobacterium formicicum
 * 3) Methanobacterium bryantii
 * 4) Methanobacterium beijingense
 * 5) Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum
 * 6) Methanobacterium ruminantium
 * 7) Methanobacterium lacus
 * 8) Methanobacterium congolense
 * 9) Methanobacterium oryzae
 * 10) Methanobacterium kanagiense
 * 11) Methanobacterium arcticum
 * 12) Methanobacterium veterum
 * 13) Methanobacterium aarhusense
 * 14) Methanobacterium petrolearium
 * 15) Methanobacterium ferruginis
 * 16) Methanobacterium movens
 * 17) Methanobacterium flexile
 * 18) Methanobacterium palustre
 * 19) Methanobacterium palusdis

Biotechnology
As of October of 2017, little research has been done on the applications of Methanobacteria, but the following potentially beneficial properties of Methanobacteria has been identified recently. Methanobacteria was found to be responsible for mineral deposits on metal surfaces which prevented corrosion by creating a protective layer on the metal. . This capability of Methanobacteria are being explored as a technology to protect metal constructions. This property of the Methanobacteria could reduce the corrosion of sewage pipes, the repairs of which are currently extremely costly. Methanobacterium beijingese were found to be one of the contributors to the anaerobic digestion processing of food wastewater. Methanobacterium palustre were discovered to be capable of performing electromethanogenesis. This research has significant potential as it allows for both the storage of renewable electrical energy as biofuel in the form of methane, and provides a way to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The diverse and flexible usage of methane may increase the utility of renewable energy sources.