Query: NC_002754:181819 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_015676:546895 Methanosalsum zhilinae DSM 4017 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Methanosalsum zhilinae; Methanosalsum; Methanosarcinaceae; Methanosarcinales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Environment: Fresh water, Sediment; Isolation: Sediment of alkaline lake; Temp: Mesophile; Country: Egypt: Wadi el Natrun. Methanosalsum zhilinae was first isolated from an alkaline, saline lake sediment. This organism uses trimethylamine and methanol for growth and methanogenesis.