Archaeoglobus profundus
| Archaeoglobus profundus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Methanobacteriati |
| Phylum: | Halobacteriota |
| Class: | Archaeoglobi |
| Order: | Archaeoglobales |
| Family: | Archaeoglobaceae |
| Genus: | Archaeoglobus |
| Species: | A. profundus |
| Binomial name | |
| Archaeoglobus profundus Burggraf et al., 1990 | |
Archaeoglobus profundus is a sulphate-reducing archaea. Archaeoglobus can be found in high-temperature oil fields where it may contribute to oil field souring. A. profundus grows lithotrophically, and while it needs acetate and CO2 for biosynthesis it is heterotrophic.