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Dictyoglomi

Phylum

Dictyoglomi is a small phylum of anaerobic, thermophilic bacteria known from only a handful of described species, most isolated from hot springs and other high temperature environments. Members of the phylum grow at very high temperatures and produce heat stable enzymes, including cellulose and xylan degrading enzymes, that have drawn industrial interest precisely because they remain active under conditions that would destroy enzymes from most other organisms.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Phylum / Division 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ12963338, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Dictyoglomus
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Bacterial Phyla, Lead
    Dictyoglomus is a genus of bacterium, given its own phylum, called the Dictyoglomerota.
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Wikidata: Dictyoglomi
Wikidata Q12218368, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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