Thermoplasmataceae

In taxonomy, the Thermoplasmataceae are a family of the Thermoplasmatales.[1] It contains only one genus, Thermoplasma. All species within Thermoplasmataceae are thermoacidophiles, and they grow at a temperature of 60°C and pH 2. They were isolated from hydrothermal vents, fumaroles and similar environments.[2]

Thermoplasmataceae
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Thermoplasmataceae
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Thermoplasmataceae
Reysenbach 2002
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References

  1. See the NCBI webpage on Thermoplasmataceae. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. Anna-Louise Reysenbach; Kristen Brileya (October 19, 2014). "The Family Thermoplasmataceae". The Prokaryotes. 3. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 240. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-38954-2_327. ISBN 978-0387254937.

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