A genus of facultatively anaerobic coccoid ARCHAEA, in the family SULFOLOBACEAE. Cells are highly irregular in shape and thermoacidophilic. Lithotrophic growth occurs aerobically via sulfur oxidation in some species. Distribution includes solfataric springs and fields, mudholes, and geothermically heated acidic marine environments.

DUI

D041541 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0438374

Previous indexing

Archaea (1999-2000); Sulfolobaceae (1996-2003)

History note

2004

Public note

2004