Aquifex pyrophilus

Aquifex pyrophilus
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Aquificota
Order: Aquificales
Family: Aquificaceae
Genus: Aquifex
Species:
A. pyrophilus
Binomial name
Aquifex pyrophilus
Huber and Stetter, 1992

Aquifex pyrophilus is a gram-negative, non-spore forming, rod-shaped bacteria. It is one of a handful of species in the Aquificota phylum, which are a group of thermophilic bacteria that are found near underwater volcanoes or hot springs.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.