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Aquificae

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Aquificae is a phylum of thermophilic bacteria, many living in hot springs and near hydrothermal vents. The phylum is named for the ability of many of its members to produce water as a byproduct of oxidizing hydrogen, and it is considered one of the deepest branching lineages within the bacterial domain.

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