Halobacteriales
| Medical Definition: |
An order of extremely halophilic archaea, in the kingdom EURYARCHAEOTA. They occur ubiquitously in nature where the salt concentration is high, and are chemoorganotrophic, using amino acids or carbohydrates as a carbon source. |
| Guide Notes: |
an order of the kingdom of Euryarchaeota, of the domain Archaea |
| Also Called: |
Halophiles, Extreme |
Halobacteriales Categories.
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Halobacteriaceae - A family of extremely halophilic archaea found in environments with high salt concentrations, such as salt lakes, evaporated brines, or salted fish. Halobacteriaceae are either obligate aerobes or facultative anaerobes and are divided into six genera: HALOARCULA, HALOBACTERIUM, HALOCOCCUS, HALOFERAX, NATRONOBACTERIUM, and NATRONOCOCCUS. |
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