Pseudothermotoga elfii DSM 9442 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 elfii

Full Scientific Name (LPSN): Pseudothermotoga elfii (Ravot et al. 1995) Bhandari and Gupta 2014

Synonym: Thermotoga elfii

Culture medium: 

THERMOTOGA ELFII MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 664)

Temperature:

Growth: 65 °C

Oxygen tolerance: anaerobe

Isolation, sampling and environmental information:

Sample type/isolated from: oil-producing well

Geographic location (country and/or sea, region): Africa

Culture col. no.: DSM 9442, ATCC 51869, NBRC 107921, NCIMB 13424, SEBR 6459