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A novel coccoid, anaerobic, Fe2+-oxidizing archaeum was isolated from a shallow submarine hydrothermal system at Vulcano, Italy. In addition to ferrous iron, H2 and sulfide served as electron donors. NO3 – was used as electron acceptor. In the presence of H2, also S2O3 2– could serve as electron acceptor. The isolate was a neutrophilic hyperthermophile that grew between 65° C and 95° C. It represents a novel genus among the Archaeoglobales that we name Ferroglobus. The type species is Ferroglobus placidus (DSM 10642).
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Received: 7 March 1996 / Accepted: 4 September 1996
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Hafenbradl, D., Keller, M., Dirmeier, R. et al. Ferroglobus placidus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel hyperthermophilic archaeum that oxidizes Fe2+ at neutral pH under anoxic conditions. Arch Microbiol 166, 308–314 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002030050388
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002030050388