| Aquifex pyrophilus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Aquificota |
| Order: | Aquificales |
| Family: | Aquificaceae |
| Genus: | Aquifex |
| Species: | A. pyrophilus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aquifex pyrophilus | |
Aquifex pyrophilus is a gram-negative, non-spore forming, rod-shaped bacteria. It is one of a handful of species in the Aquificota phylum, which are a group of thermophilic bacteria that are found near underwater volcanoes or hot springs.[1][2]
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