Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Bergey’s Manual® of Systematic Bacteriology pp 169–210Cite as

Phylum Al. Crenarchaeota phy. nov.

  • Chapter

  • 6141 Accesses

Abstract

The phylum consists of a single class, the Thermoprotei, which is well supported by 16S rDNA sequence data. It is subdivided into three orders: the Thermoproteales, the Desulfurococcales, and the Sulfolobales. Morphologically diverse, including rods, cocci, filamentous forms, and disk-shaped cells. Stain Gram-negative. Motility observed in some genera. Obligately thermophilic, with growth occurring at temperatures ranging from 70 to 113°C. Acidophilic. Aerobic, facultatively anaerobic, or strictly anaerobic-chemolithoautotrophs or chemoheterotrophs. Most metabolize S0. Chemoheterotrophs, may grow by sulfur respiration. RNA polymerase of the BAC type.

Cren.arch.ae.o’ta. M.L. fern. pl. n. Crenarchaeota from the Kingdom Crenarchaeota (Woese, Kandler and Wheelis 1990, 4579).

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Further Reading

  • Huber, R. and K.O. Stetter. 1992. The order Thermoproteales. In Balows, Truper, Dworkin, Harder and Schleifer (Editors), The Prokaryotes. A Handbook of Bacteria: Ecophysiology, Isolation, Identification, Applications, 2nd ed., Vol. I, Springer-Verlag, New York, pp. 677–683.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stetter, K.O. 2000. Volcanoes, hydrothermal venting, and the origin of life. In Marit and Ernst (Editors), Volcanoes and the Environment, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, in press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sako, Y., N. Nomura, A. Uchida, Y. Ishida, H.Morii, Y. Koga, T. Hoaki and T. Maruyama. 1996. Aeropyrum pernix gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel aerobic hyperthermophilic archaeon growing at temperatures up to 100°C. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 46: 1070-1077

    Google Scholar 

  • Huber, H., S. Burggraf, T. Mayer, I. Wyschkony, M. Biebl, R. Rachel and K.O. Stetter. 200. Ignicoccus gen. nov., a novel genus of hyperthermophilic, chemolithoautotrophic Archaea, represented by two new species Ignicoccus islandicus sp. nov. and Ignicoccus islandicus sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 50: (in press).

    Google Scholar 

  • Fiala, G., K.O. Stetter, H.W. Jannasch, T.A. Langworthy and J. Madon. 1986. Staphylothermus marinus, sp. nov., represents a novel genus of extremely thermophilic submarine heterotrophic archaebacteria growing up to 98°C. Syst. Appi. Microbiol. 8: 106–113.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kjems, J., N. Larsen, J.Z. Dalgaard, R.A. Garrett and K.O. Stetter. 1992. Phylogenetic relationships amongst the hyperthermophilic archaea determined form partial 23S rRNA gene sequences. Syst. Appi. Microbiol. 15: 203–208.

    Google Scholar 

  • Peters, J., M. Nitsch, B. Kuhlmorgen, R. Golbik, A. Lupas, J. Kellermann, H. Engelhardt, J. P. Pfander, S. Muller, K. Goldie, A. Engel, K.O. Stetter and W. Baumeister. 1995. Tetrabrachion: a filamentous archaebacterial surface protein assembly of unusual structure end extreme stability. J. Mol. Biol. 245: 385–401.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stetter, K.O. 1986. Diversity of extremely thermophilic archaebacteria. In Brock (Editor), Thermophiles: Geneeral, Molecular and Applied Microbiology, John Wiley Sons, New York, pp. 39–74.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pley, U.,J. Schipka, A. Gambacorta, H.W. Jannasch, H. Fricke, R. Rachel and K.O. Stetter. 1991. Pyrodictium abyssi, sp. nov. represents a novel heterotrophic marine archaeal hyperthermophile growing at 110°C. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 14:245–253.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stetter, K.O. 1982. Ultrathin mycelia-forming organisms form submarine volcanic areas having an optimum growth temperature of 105°C. Nayure (Lond.) 300: 258–260.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stetter, K.O., H. König and E. Stackebrandt. 1983 Pyrodictium gen. nov., a new genus of submarine disc-shaped sulphur reducing archaebacteria growing optimally at 105°C. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 4: 535–551.

    Google Scholar 

  • Blöchl, E., R. Rachel, S. Burggraf, D. Hafenbradl, H.W. Jannasch and K.O. Stetter. 1997. Pyrolobus fumarii, gen. and sp. nov., represents a novel group of archaea, extending the upper temperature limit for life to 113°C. Extremophiles 1:14–21.

    Google Scholar 

  • Burggraf, S., H. Huber and K.O. Stetter. 1997. Reclassification of the crenarchaeal orders and families in accordance with 16S rRNA sequence data. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 47: 657–660.

    Google Scholar 

  • Huber, R., S. Burggraf, T. Mayer, S.M. Barns, P. Rossnagel and K.O. Stetter. 1995. Isolation of a hyperthermophilic archaeum predicted by in situ RNA analysis. Nayure (Lond.). 376: 57–58.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brock,T.D. 1978. Thermophilic Microorganisms and Life at High Temperatures, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg.

    Google Scholar 

  • Segerer, A. and K.O. Stetter. 1992. The order Sulfolobales. InBalows, Truper, Dworkin, Harder and Schleifer (Editors), The Prokaryotes: A handbook of Bacteria: Ecophysiology, Isolation, Identification, Applications, 2nd Ed., Springer-Verlag, New York, pp 684–701.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fuchs, T., H. Huber, S. Burggraf and K.O. Stetter. 1996. 16S rDNA-based phylogeny of the archaeal order Sulfolobales and reclassification of Desulfurolobus ambiualens as Acidianus ambiualens comb. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 19: 56–60.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fuchs, T., H. Huber, S. Burggraf and K.O. Stetter. 1966. 16SrDNA-baesd phylogeny of the archaeal order Sulfolobales and rdclassification of Desulfurolobus ambivalens as Acidianus ambivalens conb, nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 19: 56–60.

    Google Scholar 

  • Segerer, A., A., Neuner, J.k. kristjansson and K. O. Stetter. 1986. Acidianus infernus gen. nov., sp. nov., and Acidianus brierleyi conb. nov.: facultatively aerobic, extermely acidophilic thermophilic sulfur-metabolizing archaebacteria. Int. J. Syet. Bacteriol. 36: 559–564.

    Google Scholar 

  • Segerer, A., K.O. Stetter and F. klink 1985. Two contrary modes of chemolithotrophy in the same archaebacterium. Nature (Lond.) 33 787–789

    Google Scholar 

  • Zilling, W., S, Yeats, I. Holz A. Böck, M. Rettenberger, F. Gropp and G. Simon. 1986. Desulfurolobus ambivalens, gen. nov., sp. nov., an autotrophic archaebacterium facultatively oxidizing or reducing sulfur. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 8: 197–203.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fuchs, T., H. Huber. S. Burggraf and K.O. Stetter. 1996. 16S rDNA-baesd phylogeny of the archaeal order Sulfolobales and reclasification of Desulfurolobus ambivalens as Acidianus ambivalens conb. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol19: 56–60.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fuchs, T., H. Huber, T. Teiner, S. Burggraf and K.O. Stetter. 1995. Metallosphaera prunse sp. nov., a novel metal-mobilzing, thermoacidophilic archaeum, isolated from a uramium mine in Gremany, Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 18 560–566.

    Google Scholar 

  • Huber, G., C. Spinnler A. Gambacorta and K.O. Stetter. 1989 Metallosphaera sedula, gen. nov., sp. nov., represents a new genus of aerobic, metal-mobilizing, thermoacidophilic archaebacteria. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 12: 38–47.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fuchs, T., H. Huber, T. S. Burggraf and K.O. Stetter. 1996. 16S rDNA-baesd phylogeny of the archaeal order Sulfolobales and reclasification of Desulfurolobus ambivalens as Acidianus ambivalens conb. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol19: 56–60.

    Google Scholar 

  • Segerer, A.H., A. Trincone, M. Gahrtz and K.O. Stetter. 1991. Stygiolobus azoricus gen. nov., sp. nov., represents a novel genus of anaerobic, extremely thermoacidophilic archaebacteria of the order Sulfolobales. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 41: 495–501.

    Google Scholar 

  • Golovacheva, R.S., K.M. Valekho-Roman and A.V. Troitskii. 1987. Sulfurococcus mirabilis gen. nov., sp. Nov., a new thermophilic archaebacterium with the ability to oxidze sulfur. Mikrobioligiya 56: 100–107.

    Google Scholar 

  • Golovacheva, R.S., N.V. Zhilina, L.O. Severina and A.G. Dorofeev. 1991. Effect of external conditions on the behavior of sulfurococcus B. Mikrobiologiya 60: 628–636.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Karavaiko, G.I., O.V. Golyshina, A.V. Troitskii, K.M. Valekho-Roman, R.S. Golovacheva and T.A. Pivovarova. 1994. Sulfurococcus yellowstonii sp. nov., a new species of iron- and sulfur-oxidizing thermoacidophilic archaebacteria. Microbiology 63: 379–387.

    Google Scholar 

  • Severina, L.O.,N.V. Zhilina and V.K. Plakunov. 1991. Some characteristics of glucose transport system in extreme thermoccidophilic archaebacteria beionging to the genus Sulfurococccus Microbiolongy 60: 285–289.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. George M. Garrity
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. John G. Holt
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Anna-Louise Reysenbach
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Harald Huber
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Karl O. Stetter
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Wolfram Zillig
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. Takashi Itoh
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. Ken-Ichiro Suzuki
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  9. Priscilla C. Sanchez
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  10. Takashi Nakase
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  11. Robert Huber
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  12. Yoshihiko Sako
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  13. Norimichi Nomura
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Environmental Biology, Portland State University, 97207-0751, Portland, OR, USA

    David R. Boone (Vice Chairman) (Vice Chairman)

  2. Department of Biology, University of Oregon, 97403-1210, Eugene, OR, USA

    Richard W. Castenholz

  3. Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Bergey’s Manual Trust, Michigan State University, 48824-1101, East Lansing, MI, USA

    George M. Garrity

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2001 Springer Science+Business Media New York

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Garrity, G.M. et al. (2001). Phylum Al. Crenarchaeota phy. nov.. In: Boone, D.R., Castenholz, R.W., Garrity, G.M. (eds) Bergey’s Manual® of Systematic Bacteriology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21609-6_16

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21609-6_16

  • Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-4419-3159-7

  • Online ISBN: 978-0-387-21609-6

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation