Ferroplasma

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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
Euryarchaeota on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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