The Desulfurococcales are an
order
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* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
of the
Thermoprotei
The Thermoprotei is a class of the Thermoproteota.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
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, part of the kingdom
Archaea. The order encompasses a number of
genera
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which are all thermophilic, autotrophs which utilise chemical energy, typically by reducing sulfur compounds using hydrogen.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the
List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and
National Center for Biotechnology Information
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(NCBI).
References
Further reading
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External links
Archaea taxonomic orders
Thermoproteota
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