Thermoplasma

A genus of facultatively anaerobic heterotrophic archaea, in the order THERMOPLASMALES, isolated from self-heating coal refuse piles and acid hot springs. They are thermophilic and can grow both with and without sulfur.

Year introduced: 1976

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Tree Number(s): B02.200.850.800

MeSH Unique ID: D013822

Registry Number: txid2302

Previous Indexing:

• Bacteria (1966-1974)
• Mycoplasmatales (1975)

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Organisms Category
Archaea
Euryarchaeota
Thermoplasmales
Thermoplasma