Fervidicoccales

<i>Fervidicoccus</i>

Fervidicoccus

Species of archaeon

Fervidicoccus is a genus of anaerobic organotroph archaeum belonging to the kingdom Thermoproteota. The only known species in the genus is F. fontis. 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]

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References

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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. S2CID 15060886.


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