Thermoplasmataceae

Thermoplasmataceae
Cuniculiplasma divulgatum
Scientific classification
Domain: Archaea
Kingdom: Methanobacteriati
Phylum: Thermoplasmatota
Class: Thermoplasmata
Order: Thermoplasmatales
Family:
Reysenbach, 2002
Genera
  • "Ca. Carboxiplasma"
  • Oxyplasma
  • "Ca. Scheffleriplasma"
  • Thermoplasma

Thermoplasmataceae is a family of archaeans in the order Thermoplasmatales.[1] It contains only one genus, Thermoplasma. All species within Thermoplasmataceae are thermoacidophiles, and they grow at a temperature of 60 °C and pH 2. They were isolated from hydrothermal vents, fumaroles and similar environments.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NCBI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Anna-Louise Reysenbach; Kristen Brileya (October 19, 2014). "The Family Thermoplasmataceae". The Prokaryotes. Vol. 3. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 240. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-38954-2_327. ISBN 978-0387254937.
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