Thermocrinis ruber OC 1/4 is a hyperthermophilic bacterium that was isolated from pink filamentous cell masses from a hot spring. 

Name and taxonomic classification: 

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

Domain: "Bacteria"

Phylum: Aquificota

Class: Aquificia

Order: Aquificales

Family: Aquificaceae

Genus: Thermocrinis

Species: Thermocrinis ruber

Full Scientific Name (LPSN): Thermocrinis ruber Huber et al. 1999

Culture medium:

OS MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 887)

Temperature:

Growth: 80 °C

Temperature range:

Hyperthermophilic

Isolation, sampling and environmental information:

Sample type/isolated from: pink filamentous cell masses from a hot spring

Geographic location (country and/or sea, region): Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, Octopus Spring

Country: USA

Country ISO 3 Code: USA

Continent: North America

Culture col. no.: DSM 12173