Desulfurococcaceae

Desulfurococcaceae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Archaea
Kingdom: Thermoproteati
Phylum: Thermoproteota
Class: Thermoprotei
Order: Desulfurococcales
Family: Desulfurococcaceae
Zillig & Stetter 1983
Genera

Desulfurococcaceae are a family of the disc-shaped anaerobic microorganisms belonging to the order Desulfurococcales, in the domain Archaea.[1] Members of this family are distinguished from the other family (Pyrodictiaceae) in the order Desulfurococcales by having an optimal growth temperature below 100 °C, rather than above 100 °C, and by being more diverse.[2] Several genera of the family have been identified.

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)[3] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).[1]

16S rRNA based LTP_07_2026[4][5][6] 53 marker proteins based GTDB 11-RS232[7][8][9]
Sulfolobales
"Zestosphaeraceae"

Zestosphaera

Ignisphaeraceae

Ignisphaera

Sulfolobaceae

See also

References

  1. 1 2 C.L. Schoch. "Desulfurococcaceae". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  2. ↑ Itoh, T.; K. Suzuki; P. C. Sanchez; T. Nakasel (2003). "Caldisphaera lagunensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel thermoacidophilic crenarchaeote isolated from a hot spring at Mt Maquiling, Philippines". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 53 (Pt 4): 1149–1154. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.02580-0. PMID 12892143.
  3. ↑ Desulfurococcaceae in LPSN; Freese, H. M.; Meier-Kolthoff, J. P.; Sardà Carbasse, J.; Afolayan, A. O.; Göker, M. (29 October 2025). "TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity". Nucleic Acids Research. 53: D1–D12. doi:10.1093/nar/gkaf1110.
  4. ↑ "The LTPlus". The All-Species Living Tree Project. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "LTP_all tree in newick format". The All-Species Living Tree Project. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Rossello-Mora, Ramon; Viver, Tomeu; Palmer-Rodríguez, Pere; Westram, Ralf; Bustos-Caparros, Esteban; Gago, Joan Francisco; Gonzalez-Mendez, Jaime; Llabrés, Mercè; Ludwig, Wolfgang; Amann, Rudolf (22 April 2026). "A pipeline for improved 16S rRNA gene-based phylogeny and diversity analyses of Bacteria and Archaea". Nature Portfolio. doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-9370187/v1.
  7. ↑ "GTDB release 11-RS232". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "ar53_r232.sp_label". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2026.