Ferroplasma
Sign in to saveFerroplasma is a genus of Archaea that belong to the family Ferroplasmaceae. Members of the Ferroplasma are typically acidophilic, pleomorphic, irregularly shaped cocci.
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- KingdomArchaea
- PhylumThermoplasmatota
- ClassThermoplasmata
- OrderThermoplasmatales
- FamilyThermoplasmataceae
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- Cell characteristics and Physiology
- Ecological importance
- Isolated species
- ''Ferroplasma acidiphilum''
- ''Ferroplasma acidarmanus''
- ''Ferroplasma cupricumulans (formerly Ferroplasma cyprexacervatum)''
- ''Ferroplasma thermophilum''
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Ferroplasma is a genus of Archaea that belong to the family Ferroplasmaceae. Members of the Ferroplasma are typically acidophilic, pleomorphic, irregularly shaped cocci.
The archaean family Ferroplasmaceae was first described in the early 2000s. To date very few species of Ferroplasma have been isolated and characterized. Isolated species include Ferroplasma acidiphilum, Ferroplasma acidarmanus, and Ferroplasma thermophilum. A fourth isolate Ferroplasma cupricumulans was later determined to belong to a separate genus. All known Ferroplasma sp. are iron-oxidizers.