Query: NC_002578:1305781 Thermoplasma acidophilum DSM 1728, complete genome
Lineage: Thermoplasma acidophilum; Thermoplasma; Thermoplasmataceae; Thermoplasmatales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Thermophilic archaea. This organism is a thermophilic, acidophilic, archaea that was isolated from a self-heating coal refuse pile in southwestern Indiana. This facultative aerobe grows at temperatures 45-63 degrees C with optimal growth at 59 degrees C and pH of 0.5-4 (optimal pH 2.0).
Subject: NC_013926:1426921 Aciduliprofundum boonei T469 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Aciduliprofundum boonei; Aciduliprofundum; ; ; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Isolation: Mariner hydrothermal vent field in the South Pacific Ocean; Temp: Thermophile; Temp: 70C; Habitat: Deep sea, Hydrothermal vent, Marine. Acidophilic thermophile. Aciduliprofundum boonei is an obligate thermoacidophile growing at pH between 3.3 - 5.8 with an optimum temperature of 70 degrees C. This organism is a chemoorganotroph, using iron and sulfur as electron donors.