Thermotoga petrophila
| Thermotoga petrophila | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Thermotogati |
| Phylum: | Thermotogota |
| Class: | Thermotogae |
| Order: | Thermotogales |
| Family: | Thermotogaceae |
| Genus: | Thermotoga |
| Species: | T. petrophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Thermotoga petrophila Takahata et al. 2001 | |
Thermotoga petrophila is a hyperthermophilic, anaerobic, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped, fermentative heterotroph, with type strain RKU-1T. T. petrophila was first discovered and isolated from an oil reservoir off of the coast of Japan and was deemed genetically distinct from its sister clades. Because these organism are found in deep, hot aquatic settings, they have become of great interest for biotechnology due to their enzymes functioning at high temperatures and pressures.