Thermofilum
Genus of archaea
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Thermofilum is a genus of archaea in the family Thermofilaceae.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Thermoproteati |
| Phylum: | Thermoproteota |
| Class: | Thermoprotei |
| Order: | Thermofilales |
| Family: | Thermofilaceae |
| Genus: | Thermofilum Zillig & Gierl 1983 |
| Type species | |
| Thermofilum pendens Zillig and Gierl 1983[1] | |
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Thermofilum pendens is a hyperthermic member of the archael kingdom Crenarchaeota,[3] and represents a deep branch in the order Thermoproteales. T. pendens lacks the genes for purine nucleotide biosynthesis and thus relies on environmental sources to meet its purine requirements.[4][3]
Taxonomy
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)[1] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).[2]
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