Desulfurobacterium thermolithotrophum HR11 is a thermophilic bacterium that was isolated from diffuse hydrothermal vent fluid.

Name and taxonomic classification:

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

Domain, "Bacteria"

Phylum: Aquificota

Class: Aquificia

Order: Desulfurobacteriales

Family: Desulfurobacteriaceae

Genus: Desulfurobacterium

Species: Desulfurobacterium thermolithotrophum

Full Scientific Name (LPSN): Desulfurobacterium thermolithotrophum L'Haridon et al. 1998

Culture medium:

DESULFUROBACTERIUM HR11 MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 282b)

Temperature:

Growth 70 °C

Temperature range:

Thermophilic

Oxygen tolerance: anaerobe

Ability of spore formation: No

Isolation, sampling and environmental information:

Sample type/isolated from: diffuse hydrothermal vent fluid

Geographic location (country and/or sea, region): Juan de Fuca Ridge, High Rise vent field, Boardwalk vent

Country: Canada

Country ISO 3 Code: CAN 

Continent: North America

Culture collection no. DSM 100454