| VKM No. | B-2159 Òype |
| Scientific name of the strain | Methylarcula marina Doronina et al. 2000 |
| History | N.V. Doronina IBPM, h1 |
| Source of isolation | water |
| Location | Azov Sea, estuary |
| Medium | 222 |
| Incubation temp. (C) | 30 |
| Storage methods | S-2 |
| DNA sequences | 16S rRNA gene: AF030436 |
| Risk group | no |