Query: NC_020911:349610 Octadecabacter antarcticus 307, complete genomeLineage: Octadecabacter antarcticus; Octadecabacter; Rhodobacteraceae; Rhodobacterales; Proteobacteria; BacteriaGeneral Information: A psychrophilic marine microorganism. This strain was collected from McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.
Subject: NC_008212:61567 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.