''Hydrogenibacillus schlegelii'' is a
Gram-positive species of
bacteria
Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were among ...
. Strains of this species were originally isolated from a lake (Le Loclat) near
St-Blaise, Neuchâtel
Saint-Blaise () is a municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
History
Saint-Blaise is first mentioned in 1011 as ''Arins''. In 1209 it was mentioned as ''Sanctus Blasus''. The municipality was formerly known by its German n ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. The species is
thermophilic; strains isolated from soil in
Antarctica
Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest contine ...
were found to grow at temperatures between 59 and 72 °C.
See also
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List of bacterial orders
This article lists the orders of the Bacteria. The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
and the phylogeny is based on 16S ...
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List of bacteria genera This article lists the genera of the bacteria. The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). However many taxonomic names are ...
References
External links
Type strain of ''Hydrogenibacillus schlegelii'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bacillota
Bacteria described in 1981
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