''Natranaerobius thermophilus'' is a
thermophilic, obligately
anaerobic and
halophilic
The halophiles, named after the Greek word for "salt-loving", are extremophiles that thrive in high salt concentrations. While most halophiles are classified into the domain Archaea, there are also bacterial halophiles and some eukaryotic species, ...
bacterium from the genus of ''
Natranaerobius
''Natranaerobius'' is a halophilic and anaerobic genus of bacteria from the family of Natranaerobiaceae
The Natranaerobiaceae are a family of bacteria placed within the class Clostridia. This family contains the thermophilic bacterial species ...
'' which has been isolated from the
Wadi An Natrun lake in
Egypt.
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microbewiki
Bacteria described in 2007
Natranaerobiales
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