methylocapsa methylocapsa methylocapsa is a genus of bacteria from the family of beijerinckiaceae. m. gorgona has been shown to metabolize significant amounts of atmospheric methane. methylocapsa scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: alphaproteobacteria order: hyphomicrobiales family: beijerinckiaceae genus: methylocapsadedysh et al. 2002 type species methylocapsa acidiphila species m. acidiphila m. aurea m. palsarum m. gorgona