Thermoproteales
| Definition: |
An order of CRENARCHAEOTA comprised of rod, disc, or spherical shaped, nonseptate, anaerobic, extreme thermophiles and found in solfataric hot waters, mud holes, and superheated submarine environments. |
| Notes: |
an order of the kingdom of Crenarchaeota, of the domain Archaea |
| Previously Indexed: |
Archaea (1980-1997) |
Thermoproteales Categories.
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Thermofilaceae - A family of THERMOPROTEALES consisting of anaerobic, thermoacidophilic thin rods found in solfataric hot springs. |
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Thermoproteaceae - A family of THERMOPROTEALES consisting of variable length rigid rods without septa. They grow either chemolithoautotrophically or by sulfur respiration. The four genera are: PYROBACULUM, THERMOPROTEUS, Caldivirga, and Thermocladium. (From Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2d ed) |
Thermoproteales Definitions and Terms
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