''Thermodesulfobacterium hydrogeniphilum'' is a species of
Sulfate-reducing bacteria. It is
thermophilic,
chemolithoautotrophic A lithoautotroph is an organism which derives energy from reactions of reduced compounds of mineral (inorganic) origin. Two types of lithoautotrophs are distinguished by their energy source; photolithoautotrophs derive their energy from light while ...
, non-
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...
-forming, marine species, with type strain SL6
T (=DSM 14290
T =JCM 11239
T).
References
Further reading
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External links
LPSN*
WORMS entryType strain of ''Thermodesulfobacterium hydrogeniphilum'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bergey's volume 1
Thermodesulfobacteriota
Bacteria described in 2002
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