Thermoplasmales
| Definition: |
An order of aerobic, thermophilic archaea, in the kingdom EURYARCHAEOTA, characterized by the absence of a cell wall. Two genera have been described: THERMOPLASMA and Picrophilus. |
| Notes: |
an order of the kingdom of Euryarchaeota, of the domain of Archaea |
| Also Called: |
Picrophilus |
Thermoplasmales Categories.
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Thermoplasma - A genus of facultatively anaerobic heterotrophic archaea, in the order THERMOPLASMALES, isolated from self-heating coal refuse piles and acid hot springs. They are thermophilic and can grow both with and without sulfur. |
Thermoplasmales Definitions and Terms
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