Deinococci is a class of bacteria and the only class within the phylum Deinococcota. Its members are extremophiles, highly resistant to environmental hazards such as radiation, desiccation and extreme temperature that would kill most other organisms.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ3021316, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Deinococcota
WikipediaIntroduction
Deinococcota (synonym, "Deinococcus-Thermus") is a phylum of bacteria with a single class, Deinococci (from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós), meaning "terrible", and κόκκος (kókkos), meaning "berry"), that are highly resistant to environmental hazards, also known as extremophiles.
In Group: Bacterial Classes, Lead
Deinococcota (synonym, "Deinococcus-Thermus") is a phylum of bacteria with a single class, Deinococci (from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós), meaning "terrible", and κόκκος (kókkos), meaning "berry"), that are highly resistant to environmental hazards, also known as extremophiles.
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Deinococci
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 143
Wikidata: Deinococcus-Thermus
Wikidata Q88926185, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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