Pseudothermotoga hypogea DSM 11164 is an anaerobe, Gram-negative bacterium that was isolated from oil-producing well.

Name and taxonomic classification:

Last LPSN update: 14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)

Domain: "Bacteria"

Phylum: Thermotogota

Class: Thermotogae

Order: Thermotogales

Family: Thermotogaceae

Genus: Pseudothermotoga

Species: Pseudothermotoga hypogea

Full Scientific Name (LPSN): Pseudothermotoga hypogea (Fardeau et al. 1997) Bhandari and Gupta 2017

Synonym: Pseudothermotoga hypogea, Thermotoga hypogea

Culture medium: 

THERMOTOGA HYPOGEA MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 794)

Temperature:

Growth: 70 °C

Oxygen tolerance: anaerobe

Isolation, sampling and environmental information:

Sample type/isolated from: oil-producing well

Country: Cameroon

Country ISO 3 Code: CMR

Continent: Africa

Culture col. no.: DSM 11164, NBRC 106472, SEBR 7054