Genus Nitrosopumilus
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Introduction
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Definitons
Acidophiles
This group includes both “true” acidophiles or acidophiles proper, as well as hyperacidotolerant, near-acidophilic neutriphiles.
- “True” Acidophiles: This group includes organisms capable of thriving in hyperacidic conditions, most of which have an optimal growth pH of 5 or lower (OGpH<5)
- Hyperacidotolerant, near-acidophilic neutriphiles: This group includes organisms that have an OGpH slightly above this (e.g., Nanoarchaeum equitans, OGpH=6) but can nonetheless be found flourishing in hyperacidic environments (pH=0.5-1.5).
Extremophilic Species
This group contains 8* identified extremophilic species. Three of these 8 species have given official names: N. maritimus, N. viennensis, N. salaria. The other 5 identified species have not yet been given official names: N. sp. SJ, N. sp. NF5, N. sp. AR1, N. sp. AR2, and N. sp. D3C. All 8 of these species are acidophiles.
Acidophiles
This group contains 8* identified acidophiles. Three of these 8 species have given official names: N. maritimus, N. viennensis, N. salaria. The other 5 identified species have not yet been given official names: N. sp. SJ, N. sp. NF5, N. sp. AR1, N. sp. AR2, and N. sp. D3C.
Taxonomic/Phylogenetic Overview of Extremophilic Genera
- Domain: Archaea
- Kingdom: Proteoarchaeota
- Superphylum: TACK group
- Phylum: Thaumarchaeota
- Class: Nitrososphaeria
- Order: Nitrosopumilales
- Family: Nitrosopumilaceae
- Genus: Candidatus Nitrosoarchaeum (3x; 3-acido)
- Genus: Nitrosopumilus (8x; 8-acido)
Alphabetical List
| Genus & Species | Temperature T°C range |
Pressure kPa range |
Proton pH range |
Water aw range |
Salt %NaCl range |
Radiation Gy range |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| low_T°C | OGT°C | high_T°C | low_kPa | OGkPa | high_kPa | min._pH | OGpH | max._pH | low_aw | OGaw | high_aw | low_NaCl | OGNaCl | high_NaCl | low_Gy | OGGy | high_Gy | |
| Nitrosopumilus maritimus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | <4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nitrosopumilus viennensis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | <4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nitrosopumilus sp. SJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | <4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nitrosopumilus sp. NF5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | <4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nitrosopumilus sp. AR1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | <4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nitrosopumilus sp. AR2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | <4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nitrosopumilus salaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | <4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nitrosopumilus sp. D3C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | <4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
In-Line Citations by Genus & species
| Genus & Species | Source |
|---|---|
| Candidatus Nitrosopumilus maritimus | Lehtovirta-Morley &al., 2014; Herbold &al., 2017 |
| Candidatus Nitrosopumilus viennensis | Lehtovirta-Morley &al., 2014 |
| Candidatus Nitrosopumilus sp. SJ | Herbold &al., 2017 |
| Candidatus Nitrosopumilus sp. NF5 | Herbold &al., 2017 |
| Candidatus Nitrosopumilus sp. AR1 | Herbold &al., 2017 |
| Candidatus Nitrosopumilus sp. AR2 | Herbold &al., 2017 |
| Candidatus Nitrosopumilus salaria | Herbold &al., 2017 |
| Candidatus Nitrosopumilus sp. D3C | Herbold &al., 2017 |
Full Citations
Schuerger & Nicholson, 2016.
http://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2016.1587
Nicholson &al., 2013.
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1209793110
Golyshina, O.V.; Yakimov, M.M.; Lunsdorf, H.; Ferrer, M; Nimtz, M.; Timmis, K.N.; Wray, V.; Tindall, B.J.; Golyshin, P.N.; (2009); Acidiplasma aeolicum gen. nov., sp. nov., a euryarchaeon of the family Ferroplasmaceae isolated from a hydrothermal pool, and transfer of Ferroplasma cupricumulans to Acidiplasma cupricumulans comb. nov
