| Spirochaeta americana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
| Class: | Spirochaetia |
| Order: | Spirochaetales |
| Family: | Spirochaetaceae |
| Genus: | Spirochaeta |
| Species: | S. americana
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| Binomial name | |
| Spirochaeta americana | |
Spirochaeta americana is a single-celled extremophile.[1] This haloalkaliphilic and obligately anaerobic bacterium can be found in the highly alkaline, salty, deep waters of California's Mono Lake.[1][2]
- ^ a b Hoover, Richard B.; et al. (2003). "Spirochaeta americana sp. nov., a new haloalkaliphilic, obligately anaerobic spirochaete isolated from soda Mono Lake in California". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 53 (Pt 3): 815–821. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.02535-0. PMID 12807206.
- ^ "A New Form of Life". Science@Nasa. Archived from the original on 2003-08-11. Retrieved 2008-02-10.