''Natranaerobius trueperi'' is a
thermotolerant, obligately
alkaliphilic,
anaerobic and extremely
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 sediments from the
Lake UmRisha in
Egypt.
References
Bacteria described in 2009
Natranaerobiales
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