Thermochromatium
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| Thermochromatium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Chromatiales |
| Family: | Chromatiaceae |
| Genus: | Thermochromatium Imhoff et al. 1998[1] |
| Type species | |
| Thermochromatium tepidum[1] | |
| Species | |
Thermochromatium is a Gram-negative and thermophilic genus of bacteria from the family of Chromatiaceae with one known species (Thermochromatium tepidum).[1][2][3][4] The habitats of Thermochromatium tepidum are hot springs which contain sulfide.[4][3] Thermochromatium tepidum was first isolated from the Mammoth Hot Springs from the Yellowstone National Park in the United States.[5]
