Query: NC_008212:61567 Haloquadratum walsbyi DSM 16790, complete genome
Lineage: Haloquadratum walsbyi; Haloquadratum; Halobacteriaceae; Halobacteriales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: A uniquely square archaeon. This hyperhalophile is of specific interest because of its unique square shape and extraordinarily large size (40m x 40m). Its culture conditions were optimized in 2004.
Subject: NC_014729:385500 Halogeometricum borinquense DSM 11551 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Halogeometricum borinquense; Halogeometricum; Halobacteriaceae; Halobacteriales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Isolation: Solar salterns of Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 40C; Habitat: Solar saltern. This organism is an extreme halophile and required a minimum of 8% NaCl for growth.