Hyperthermus
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In taxonomy
, Hyperthermus is a genus of the Pyrodictiaceae
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Alpha taxonomy
Alpha taxonomy is the discipline concerned with finding, describing and naming species of living or fossil organisms. This field is supported by institutions holding collections of these organisms, with relevant data, carefully curated: such institutes include natural history museums, herbaria and...
, Hyperthermus is a genus of the Pyrodictiaceae
Pyrodictiaceae
The Pyrodictiaceae are a family of disc-shaped anaerobic microorganisms belonging to the order Desulfurococcales, in the domain Archaea. Members of this family are distinguished from the other family in the order Desulfurococcales by having an optimal growth temperature above 100 degrees °C,...
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