Domain Archaea Phylum Crenarchaeota Scientific name Pyrodictiaceae Rank Family | Kingdom Crenarchaeota Order Desulfurococcales Higher classification Desulfurococcales | |
Lower classifications Pyrodictium, Pyrolobus fumarii, Strain 121 | ||
Medical vocabulary what does pyrodictiaceae mean
The Pyrodictiaceae are a family of disc-shaped anaerobic microorganisms belonging to the order Desulfurococcales, in the domain Archaea. Members of this family are distinguished from the other family (Desulfurococcaceae) in the order Desulfurococcales by having an optimal growth temperature above 100 °C, rather than below 100 °C.
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Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and the phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 106 by The All-Species Living Tree Project.
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♠ Strain found at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) but not listed in the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)