Alkaliphiles
Alkaliphilic Organisms
Introduction
This group includes organisms with an optimal growth pH of 10 or higher (OGpH≥10)
Main Categories
Alkaliphilic Archaea & Archaeal Alkaliphiles
This group includes archaea with an optimal growth pH of 10 or higher (OGpH≥10)
Alkaliphilic Bacteria & Bacterial Alkaliphiles
This group includes bacteriawith an optimal growth pH of 10 or higher (OGpH≥10)
List of Alkaliphiles & Alkalitolerant Organisms by pH Range
| Genus & Species | High pH | OGpH | Low pH | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halalkalicoccus sp. | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Phylogenic List of Alkaliphiles & Alkalitolerant Organisms
- Archaea
- Euryarchaeota
- Thermococci
- Thermococcales
- Thermococcaceae
- Thermococcus
Proteoarchaeota
- Bacteria
- Deinococcus-Thermus
- Deinococci
- Deinococcales
- Deinococcaceae
- Deinococcus
Proteoarchaeota
Alphabetical List of Radiophiles & Radioresistant Organisms
| Genus & Species | High pH | OGpH | Low pH | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halalkalicoccus sp. | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Haloarcula sp. | ? | ? | ? | > |
| Halobaculum sp. | ? | ? | ? | > |
| Halobiforma sp. | ? | ? | ? | > |
| Haloferax sp. | ? | ? | ? | > |
| Halorubrum grandharaense | ? | ? | ? | > |
| Nabobacterium gregoryi | ? | ? | ? | > |
| Natronococcus amylolyticus | ? | ? | ? | > |
| Natronococcus jeotgali | ? | ? | ? | > |
| Natronococcus occultus | ? | ? | ? | > |
| Natronolimnobius sp. | ? | ? | ? | > |
| Natronomonas pharaonis | ? | ? | ? | > |
| Natronorubrum sp. | ? | ? | ? | > |
| Thermococcus alkaliphilus
(also a thermophiles) |
? | ? | ? | > |
| Thermococcus acidaminovorans
(also a thermophiles) |
? | ? | ? | > |
| Methanohalophilus sp. | ? | ? | ? | > |
