Thermovibrio ammonificans HB-1 is an anaerobe, Gram-negative, motile bacterium that was isolated from wall of black smoker chimney.

Name and taxonomic classification: 

Last LPSN update: 14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY),

Domain: "Bacteria"

Phylum: Aquificota

Class: Aquificia

Order: Desulfurobacteriales

Family: Desulfurobacteriaceae

Genus: Thermovibrio

Species: Thermovibrio ammonificans

Full Scientific Name (LPSN): Thermovibrio ammonificans Vetriani et al. 2004

Culture medium:

THERMOVIBRIO AMMONIFICANS MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 792a)

Temperature:

Growth: 75 °C

Growth: 60-80 °C

optimum: 75 °C

Oxygen tolerance: anaerobe

Ability of spore formation: No

Isolation, sampling and environmental information:

Sample type/isolated from: wall of black smoker chimney

Geographic location (country and/or sea, region): Deep-Sea hydrothermal vent, 9.8333°/-104.3000°

Culture col. no.: DSM 15698, JCM 12110