Organisms

Euryarchaeota

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.

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Abstract

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.

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7 entry terms
  • Archaeoglobi
  • Halobacteria
  • Methanobacteria
  • Methanoococci
  • Methanopyri
  • Thermococci
  • Thermoplasmata

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse entry term METHANOBACTERIA (a class name) with METHANOBACTERIUM, the genus

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History Note

1998

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  1. B02w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Euryarchaeota. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019605. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019605
  2. Euryarchaeota. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euryarchaeota
  3. Euryarchaeota. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204219