Ferroplasma
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Ferroplasma n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ferroplasmaceae – a microbe living in mine liquids with high concentrations of both iron and acid.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Archaea – kingdom; Euryarchaeota – phylum; Thermoplasmata – class; Thermoplasmatales – order; Ferroplasmaceae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Ferroplasma acidophilum - the only species
References
- Ferroplasma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ferroplasma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Euryarchaeota on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons