Caminibacter hydrogeniphilus AM1116 is an anaerobe, thermophilic bacterium that was isolated from Alvinella pompejana tubes, deep-sea hydrothermal vent. 

Name and taxonomic classification: 

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

Domain: "Bacteria" 

Phylum: Pseudomonadota 

Class: Epsilonproteobacteria 

Order: Nautiliales 

Family: Nautiliaceae 

Genus: Caminibacter 

Species: Caminibacter hydrogeniphilus 

Full Scientific Name (LPSN): Caminibacter hydrogeniphilus Alain et al. 2002 

Culture medium:  

DESULFUROBACTERIUM MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 829) 

Temperature: Growth 60 °C  

Temperature range: Thermophilic 

Oxygen tolerance: Aerobe 

Isolation, sampling and environmental information: 

Sample type/isolated from: Alvinella pompejana tubes, deep-sea hydrothermal vent 

Host species: Alvinella pompejana 

Geographic location (country and/or sea, region): East Pacific Rise, Elsa (HOT3)

Culture collection no.: DSM 14510, CIP 107140