Ignicoccus
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Ignicoccus is a genus of hyperthermophilic, anaerobic archaea typically found in deep-sea hydrothermal vent environments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| depends on Ignicoccus for many essential metabolic functions | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaea genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| association | host of Nanoarchaeum equitans ⓘ |
| carbonSource | carbon dioxide ⓘ |
| cellEnvelope |
cytoplasmic membrane
ⓘ
outer cellular membrane ⓘ periplasmic space ⓘ |
| cellShape | coccoid ⓘ |
| cellSize | approximately 1–2 µm in diameter ⓘ |
| cellularOrganization | prokaryotic ⓘ |
| cellWall | lacks typical bacterial peptidoglycan ⓘ |
| class | Desulfurococcales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CO2FixationPathway | reductive acetyl-CoA pathway ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Ignicoccus hospitalis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ignicoccus islandicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ignicoccus pacificus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInEnvironment | submarine hydrothermal vents near Iceland ⓘ |
| domain | Archaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electronAcceptor | elemental sulfur ⓘ |
| electronDonor | H2 ⓘ |
| energySource | hydrogen ⓘ |
| environmentalRole |
primary producer in hydrothermal vent ecosystems
ⓘ
sulfur reducer ⓘ |
| family | Ignicoccaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | late 1990s ⓘ |
| genomeType | circular double-stranded DNA ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative-like envelope structure ⓘ |
| habitat |
deep-sea hydrothermal vents
ⓘ
marine hydrothermal systems ⓘ |
| hasOuterMembrane | true ⓘ |
| isAnaerobic | true ⓘ |
| isHyperthermophilic | true ⓘ |
| lifestyle | free-living ⓘ |
| metabolicProduct | hydrogen sulfide ⓘ |
| metabolismType | chemolithoautotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| optimalTemperature | around 90 °C ⓘ |
| order | Desulfurococcales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outerMembraneType | energized outer membrane ⓘ |
| oxygenTolerance | strictly anaerobic ⓘ |
| pHPreference | near neutral ⓘ |
| phylum | Thermoproteota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| salinityPreference | marine ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temperatureRange | hyperthermophilic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Ignicoccus islandicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSulfurReduction | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
depends on Ignicoccus for many essential metabolic functions