Metallosphaera sedula TH2 is a thermophilic archaeon that was isolated from hot water pond.

Name and taxonomic classification:

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

Domain: "Archaea"

Phylum: Thermoproteota

Class: Thermoprotei

Order: Sulfolobales

Family: Sulfolobaceae

Genus: Metallosphaera

Species: Metallosphaera sedula

Full Scientific Name (LPSN): Metallosphaera sedula Huber et al. 1989

Culture medium:

SULFOLOBUS MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 88)

Temperature:

Growth 65 °C

Temperature range:

Thermophilic

Isolation, sampling and environmental information:

Sample type/isolated from: hot water pond

Geographic location (country and/or sea, region): Naples, Pisciarelli Solfatara

Country: Italy

Country ISO 3 Code: ITA

Continent: Europe

Culture collection no.: DSM 5348, ATCC 51363