Query: NC_015954:665869 Halophilic archaeon DL31 chromosome, complete genomeLineage: halophilic archaeon DL31; unclassified Archaea; ; ; unclassified Archaea; ArchaeaGeneral Information: Novel haloarchaea from Deep Lake: an extremely cold and hypersaline Antarctic lake.
Subject: NC_008212:1082006 Haloquadratum walsbyi DSM 16790, complete genomeLineage: Haloquadratum walsbyi; Haloquadratum; Halobacteriaceae; Halobacteriales; Euryarchaeota; ArchaeaGeneral 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.