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The Pyrodictiaceae are a family of disc-shaped anaerobic microorganisms belonging to the order Desulfurococcales, in the domain Archaea. Members of this family are distinguished from the other family (Desulfurococcaceae) in the order Desulfurococcales by having an optimal growth temperature above 100 °C, rather than below 100 °C.

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FAMILY

  1. KingdomArchaea
  2. PhylumThermoproteota
  3. ClassThermoproteia
  4. OrderSulfolobales
  5. FamilyPyrodictiaceae
Habitatmarine

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Desulfurococcales
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taxon name
Pyrodictiaceae
taxon rank
family
taxonomic type
Pyrodictium
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The Pyrodictiaceae are a family of disc-shaped anaerobic microorganisms belonging to the order Desulfurococcales, in the domain Archaea. Members of this family are distinguished from the other family (Desulfurococcaceae) in the order Desulfurococcales by having an optimal growth temperature above 100 °C, rather than below 100 °C.

==Phylogeny== The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

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