In
taxonomy, the Desulfurococcaceae are a
family
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of the disc-shaped anaerobic microorganisms belonging to the order
Desulfurococcales, in the domain
Archaea. Members of this family are distinguished from the other family (
Pyrodictiaceae) in the order Desulfurococcales by having an optimal growth temperature below 100 °C, rather than above 100 °C, and by being more diverse. Several genera of the family have been identified.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the
List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and
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Further reading
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Archaea taxonomic families
Thermoproteota
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