Aquifex pyrophilus | |
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Scientific classification | |
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]