Staphylothermus
Sign in to saveStaphylothermus is a genus of archaeans in the family Desulfurococcaceae.
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- KingdomArchaea
- PhylumThermoproteota
- ClassThermoproteia
- OrderSulfolobales
- FamilyDesulfurococcaceae
Habitatmarine
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- Desulfurococcaceae
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Staphylothermus is a genus of archaeans in the family Desulfurococcaceae.
==Taxonomy== Desulfurococcaceae are anaerobic, sulfur respiring, extreme thermophiles. Desulfurococcaceae share the same family as Desulfurococcus. Two species of Staphylothermus have been identified: S. marinus and S. hellenicus. They are both heterotrophic, anaerobic members of the domain Archea.
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