Thermovirga

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Thermovirga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Thermotogati
Phylum: Synergistota
Class: Synergistia
Order: Synergistales
Family: Synergistaceae
Genus: Thermovirga
Dahle and Birkeland 2006[1]
Type species
Thermovirga lienii
Dahle & Birkeland 2006
Species
  • T. lienii

Thermovirga is a Gram-negative, anaerobic and motile genus of bacteria from the family of Synergistaceae with one known species (Thermovirga lienii).[1][2][3][4] Thermovirga lienii has been isolated from production water from an oil well from the North Sea in Norway.[4][5]

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