Query: NC_002754:105256 Sulfolobus solfataricus P2, complete genome
Lineage: Sulfolobus solfataricus; Sulfolobus; Sulfolobaceae; Sulfolobales; Crenarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Hyperthermophilic acidophilic sulfur-metabolizing archeon. This organism is an obligate aerobic, hyperthermophilic, acidophilic, sulfur-metabolizing archeon. Growth occurs between 50 and 87 degrees C with optimal growth at 85 degrees C and a pH of 2-4.5.
Subject: NC_013849:651158 Ferroglobus placidus DSM 10642 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Ferroglobus placidus; Ferroglobus; Archaeoglobaceae; Archaeoglobales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Isolation: Hallow submarine hydrothermal system at Vulcano, Italy; Temp: Hyperthermophile; Temp: 85C; Habitat: Fresh water, Hydrothermal vent. Iron-oxidizing hyperthermophilic archaeon. Ferroglobus placidus was isolated from a hydrothermal sediment at Vulcano, Italy. This organism is able to oxidize iron.