Aquifex pyrophilus Kol5a is a hyperthermophilic bacterium that was isolated from hot marine sediments.

Name and taxonomic classification:

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

Domain: "Bacteria"

Phylum: Aquificota

Class: Aquificia

Order: Aquificales

Family: Aquificaceae

Genus: Aquifex

Species: Aquifex pyrophilus

Full Scientific Name (LPSN): Aquifex pyrophilus Huber and Stetter 1992

Synonym: No

Culture medium:

MODIFIED SME MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 534)

Temperature:

Growth 85 °C

Temperature range:

Hyperthermophilic

Isolation, sampling and environmental information:

Sample type/isolated from: hot marine sediments

Geographic location (country and/or sea, region): Kolbeinsey Ridge north of Iceland

Country: Iceland

Country ISO 3 Code: ISL

Continent: Europe

Culture collection no.: DSM 6858, JCM 9492