Infirmifilum tikiterense sp. nov., a novel free-living hyperthermophilic anaerobic heterotrophic archaeon isolated from a New Zealand hot spring, emendation of the genus Infirmifilum.
A novel hyperthermophilic, heterotrophic and anaerobic archaeon, designated strain SLHALR2T, was isolated from the 'Cooking Pots' hot springs at Hell's Gate, Tikitere, New Zealand. During the exponential growth phase, cells of strain SLHALR2T appear as long, thin rods to filaments, measuring 0.25-0.4 µm in width and 3....