''Thermovirga'' is a Gram-negative, anaerobic and motile genus of bacteria from the family of

Synergistaceae The Synergistota is a phylum of anaerobic bacteria that show Gram-negative staining and have rod/vibrioid cell shape. Although Synergistota have a diderm cell envelope,Gupta, R. S. (2011) Origin of Diderm (Gram-negative) Bacteria: Antibiotic Sel ...

with one known species (''

Thermovirga lienii ''Thermovirga'' is a Gram-negative, Anaerobic organism, anaerobic and motile genus of bacteria from the family of Synergistaceae with one known species (''Thermovirga lienii''). ''Thermovirga lienii'' has been isolated from production water from ...

''). ''Thermovirga lienii'' has been isolated from production water from an

oil well An oil well is a drillhole boring in Earth that is designed to bring petroleum oil hydrocarbons to the surface. Usually some natural gas is released as associated petroleum gas along with the oil. A well that is designed to produce only gas may ...

from the North Sea in Norway.

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