Thermococcus hydrothermalis
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| Thermococcus hydrothermalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Methanobacteriati |
| Phylum: | Methanobacteriota |
| Class: | Thermococci |
| Order: | Thermococcales |
| Family: | Thermococcaceae |
| Genus: | Thermococcus |
| Species: | T. hydrothermalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thermococcus hydrothermalis Godfroy et al. 1997 | |
Thermococcus hydrothermalis is a hyperthermophilic archaeon. It is strictly anaerobic and coccus-shaped, and its cells range from 0.8 to 2.0 μm in diameter, with type strain AL662T.[1] It was isolated from a hydrothermal vent in the East Pacific Rise.[2] This species is notable for its α-glucosidase, which functions optimally at a temperature of 110 °C.[2]
