Metallosphaera sedula
| Metallosphaera sedula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Clade: | Proteoarchaeota |
| Kingdom: | Thermoproteati |
| Phylum: | Thermoproteota |
| Class: | Thermoprotei |
| Order: | Sulfolobales |
| Family: | Sulfolobaceae |
| Genus: | Metallosphaera |
| Species: | M. sedula |
| Binomial name | |
| Metallosphaera sedula Huber et al. 1989 | |
Metallosphaera sedula is a species of Metallosphaera that is originally isolated from a volcanic field in Italy. Metallosphaera sedula can be roughly translated into “metal mobilizing sphere” with the word “sedulus” meaning busy, describing its efficiency in mobilizing metals. M. sedula is a highly thermoacidophilic Archaean that is unusually tolerant of heavy metals.