Thermothrix azorensis
| Thermothrix azorensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Aquificota |
| Order: | Aquificales |
| Family: | Aquificaceae |
| Genus: | Thermothrix |
| Species: | T. azorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thermothrix azorensis Odintsova et al. 1996 | |
Thermothrix azorensis is a Gram-negative, facultatively chemolithoautotrophic, non-spore-forming, aerobic, thermophilic, sulfur-oxidizing bacterium of the genus Thermothrix, isolated from a hot spring on Sao Miguel Island in the Azores. T. azorensis uses thiosulfate, tetrathionate, hydrogen sulfide, and elemental sulfur for its sources of energy (chemolithoautotrophic).