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Euryarchaeota
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Definition
: A phylum of ARCHAEA comprising at least seven classes: Methanobacteria, Methanococci, Halobacteria (extreme halophiles), Archaeoglobi (sulfate-reducing species), Methanopyri, and the thermophiles: Thermoplasmata, and Thermococci.
do not confuse X ref METHANOBACTERIA (a class name) with METHANOBACTERIUM, the genus
Examples
Archaeoglobales
;
Halobacteriales
;
Methanobacteriales
;
Methanococcales
;
Methanomicrobiales
;
Methanosarcinales
;
Thermococcales
;
Thermoplasmales
Other names
Methanobacteria; Thermoplasmata; Thermococci; Methanopyri; Methanoococci; Halobacteria; Archaeoglobi