Pyrococcus abyssi

Tags: Archaea.

Pyrococcus abyssi is a hyperthermophilic archaeon isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent in the North Fiji basin at 2000 metres (6600 ft). It is anaerobic sulfurmetabolizing gram-negative coccus-shaped and highly motile. Its optimum growth temperature is 96°C. Its type strain is GE5 (CNCM I-1302).

class: Thermococci
domain: Archaea
family: Thermococcaceae
genus: Pyrococcus
kingdom: Euryarchaeota
order: Thermococcales
phylum: Euryarchaeota

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