Query: NC_013741:1390823 Archaeoglobus profundus DSM 5631, complete genome
Lineage: Archaeoglobus profundus; Archaeoglobus; Archaeoglobaceae; Archaeoglobales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Isolation: Deep sea hydrothermal vents; Mexico, Temp: Hyperthermophile; Temp: 85C; Habitat: Deep sea, Hydrothermal vent, Marine. This organism was isolated from a deep sea hydrothermal vent in the Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California.
Subject: NC_015474:723553 Pyrococcus sp. NA2 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Pyrococcus; Pyrococcus; Thermococcaceae; Thermococcales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Pyrococcus has similar characteristics of other thermoautotrophican archaea such as Archaeoglobus, and Methanococcus in the respect that they are all thermophilic and anaerobic. Pyrococcus differs, however, because its optimal growth temperature is nearly 100 °C and dwells at a greater sea depth than the other archaea. Studying Pyrococcus helps give insight to possible mechanisms used to endure extreme environmental conditions like high temperatures and high pressure.