Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans
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| Species: | S. thermosulfidooxidans |
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| Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans Golovacheva and Karavaiko 1991[1] | |
Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans is a species of bacteria of the genus Sulfobacillus. It is an acidophilic, mixotrophic, moderately thermophilic, Gram-positive, sporulating facultative anaerobe. As its name suggests, it is capable of oxidizing sulfur.[2][3][4]
S. thermosulfidooxidans, as well as the genus Sulfobacillus, were first described in 1978 based on isolates from Kazakhstan.[5][1] S. thermosulfidooxidans is the type species of the genus.[1] The genus is of uncertain taxonomic position,[3][1] likely related to the genus Thermaerobacter and possibly representing either a deep branch of the Bacillota or a separate phylum.[3][6]
Distribution and ecology
S. thermosulfidooxidans is widely distributed in both natural and artificial acidic environments, including hot springs and acid mine drainage. Strains have been isolated from a variety of locations including China,[7] Chile,[4] Kazakhstan,[5] California,[2] and Zambia.[7] Compared to other bacteria often found in similar environments, Sulfobacillus species are typically present at relatively low abundance.[2][7]