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Aquificae

Aquificae
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Aquificae
Class: Aquificae
Order: Aquificales
Family: Aquificaceae
Genera
  • Aquifex
  • Hydrogenivirga
  • Hydrogenobacter
  • Hydrogenobaculum
  • Thermocrinis
Family: Hydrogenothermaceae
Genera
  • Hydrogenothermus
  • Persephonella
  • Sulfurihydrogenibium
  • unclassified Hydrogenothermaceae
Family: unclassified Aquificales
Genera
Family: Aquificales genera incertae sedis
Genera
  • Balnearium
  • Desulfurobacterium
  • EX-H1 group
  • Thermovibrio

The Aquificae phylum is a diverse collection of bacteria that live in harsh environmental settings. They have been found in hot springs, sulfer pools, thermal ocean vents. They are true bacteria (domain eubacteria) as opposed to the other inhabitants of extreme environments, the Archaea.


Last updated: 05-03-2005 02:30:17