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Ferroglobus

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Ferroglobus is a genus of the Archaeoglobaceae.

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monotypic taxon
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Archaeoglobaceae
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taxon name
Ferroglobus
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genus
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Ferroglobus is a genus of the Archaeoglobaceae.

Ferroglobus is a hyperthermophilic genus phylogenetically located within the Euryarchaeota. It consists of one species, F. placidus, isolated from hydrothermal vent sediment off the coast of Italy. F. placidus grows best at 85 °C and a neutral pH. It cannot grow at temperatures below 65 °C or above 95 °C. Cells possess an S-layer cell wall and archaella.

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