Query: NC_015318:1336282 Hippea maritima DSM 10411 chromosome, complete genome Lineage: Hippea maritima; Hippea; Desulfurellaceae; Desulfurellales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria General Information: Environment: Marine; Isolation: Marine sediment from hot vent of tidal zone; Temp: Thermophile; Tem: 55C; Country: Papua New Guinea: Matupi Harbour. This is a moderately thermophilic, sulfur-reducing bacterial species isolated from shallow-water hot vents of the Bay of Plenty (New Zealand) and Matupi Harbour (Papua New Guinea).
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General Information: This strain was collected from the Sargasso Sea at a depth of 10 meters. Phototrophic bacterium. Organisms in this aerobic phototrophic genus are found in marine environments. Members of this group produce bacteriochlorophyll a, which is normally found in anaerobic organisms. One theory to explain this is that the anoxygenic photosynthetic gene cluster was acquired by these organisms via lateral gene transfer. Although they require an organic carbon substrate for growth, they are able to supplement a significant fraction of their metabolic requirements with photosynthetically derviced energy. This species was isolated from a marine cyanobacterial mat. Although they require an organic carbon substrate for growth, they are able to supplement a significant fraction of their metabolic requirements with photosynthetically derviced energy. The presence of the carotenoids bacteriorubixanthinal and erythroxanthin sulfate give this organism a reddish color.