Fervidicoccus

Fervidicoccus fontis is a species of anaerobic organotroph archaeum belonging to the kingdom Crenarchaeota. It is thermophilic and slightly acidophilic, being found at the Uzon Caldera at temperatures between 75 °C and 80 °C. Cells are single cocci of 1–3 μm in diameter with no archaella.[1]

Fervidicoccus
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Fervidicoccus

Perevalova et al., 2010
Species:
F. fontis

Perevalova et al., 2010

References

    • Perevalova, A.A. et al. (2010) Fervidicoccus fontis gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic, thermophilic crenarchaeote from terrestrial hot springs, and proposal of Fervidicoccaceae fam. nov. and Fervidicoccales ord. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 60(9): 2088-2088.

Further reading

Lebedinsky, Alexander V. (24 Dec 2013). "Analysis of the complete genome of Fervidococcus fontis confirms the distinct phylogenetic position of the order Fervidicoccales and suggests its environmental function". Extremophiles. 18 (2): 295–309. doi:10.1007/s00792-013-0616-7. PMID 24366681.


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