Desulfurococcaceae
A family of archaea, in the order DESULFUROCOCCALES, consisting of anaerobic cocci which utilize peptides, proteins or carbohydrates facultatively by sulfur respiration or fermentation. There are eight genera: AEROPYRUM, Desulfurococcus, Ignicoccus, Staphylothermus, Stetteria, Sulfophoboccus, Thermodiscus, and Thermosphaera. (From Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2d ed)
Year introduced: 1998
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Tree Number(s): B02.075.200.500
MeSH Unique ID: D019620
Registry Number: txid2272
Entry Terms:
- Staphylothermus
- Thermodiscus
- Ignicoccus
- Stetteria
- Thermosphaera
- Desulfurococcus
- Sulfophobococcus