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.^[1]^[2]

^ "aquifex". 2005-03-12. Archived from the original on 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
^ Beblo, Kristina; Douki, Thierry; Schmalz, Gottfried; Rachel, Reinhard; Wirth, Reinhard; Huber, Harald; Reitz, Günther; Rettberg, Petra (2011-11-01). "Survival of thermophilic and hyperthermophilic microorganisms after exposure to UV-C, ionizing radiation and desiccation". Archives of Microbiology. 193 (11): 797–809. doi:10.1007/s00203-011-0718-5. ISSN 1432-072X. PMID 21638055. S2CID 2281391.

[1] "aquifex". 2005-03-12. Archived from the original on 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2022-09-13.

[2] Beblo, Kristina; Douki, Thierry; Schmalz, Gottfried; Rachel, Reinhard; Wirth, Reinhard; Huber, Harald; Reitz, Günther; Rettberg, Petra (2011-11-01). "Survival of thermophilic and hyperthermophilic microorganisms after exposure to UV-C, ionizing radiation and desiccation". Archives of Microbiology. 193 (11): 797–809. doi:10.1007/s00203-011-0718-5. ISSN 1432-072X. PMID 21638055. S2CID 2281391.

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