Thermococcaceae
| Thermococcaceae | |
|---|---|
| Painting simulating a SEM picture of Pyrococcus furiosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Methanobacteriati |
| Phylum: | Methanobacteriota |
| Class: | Thermococci |
| Order: | Thermococcales |
| Family: | Zillig et al. 1988[1] |
| Genera | |
Thermococcaceae is a family of archaeans in the order Thermococcales.[2] Almost all species within the three genera of Thermococcaceae were isolated from hydrothermal vents in the ocean. All are strictly anaerobes.[3]
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NCBIwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Schut, Gerrit J.; Gina L. Lipscomb; Yejun Han; Jaspreet S. Notey; Robert M. Kelly; Michael M. W. Adams (2006-10-10). "The Family Thermococcaceae and the Order Thermococcales". The Prokaryotes. Vol. 3. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 363–383. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-38954-2_324. ISBN 978-0387254937.