Methylacidiphilum fumariolicum
| Methylacidiphilum fumariolicum | |
|---|---|
| Methylacidiphilum fumariolicum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | Unclassified |
| Order: | Methylacidiphilales |
| Family: | Methylacidiphilaceae |
| Genus: | Methylacidiphilum |
| Species: | M. fumariolicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Methylacidiphilum fumariolicum H. Op den Camp, et al 2007 | |
| Type strain | |
| SolV | |
Methylacidiphilum fumariolicum is an autotrophic bacterium first described in 2007 growing on volcanic pools near Naples, Italy. It grows in mud at temperatures between 50 °C and 60 °C and an acidic pH of 2–5. It is able to oxidize methane gas. It uses ammonium, nitrate or atmospheric nitrogen as a nitrogen source and fixes carbon dioxide.
Due to the presence of a lanthanide dependent methanol dehydrogenase enzyme, its growth is strictly dependent on the abundance of rare-earth metals.
No biotic interactions between M. fumariolicum and other organisms are known, probably due to the extreme environment the bacteria needs in order to grow.