MeSH definition : A species of aerobic, chemolithotrophic ARCHAEA consisting of coccoid cells that utilize
sulfur as an energy source. The optimum temperature for growth is 70-75 degrees C.
They are isolated from acidic fields.;
MeSH annotation : a species of archaea;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfolobus acidocaldarius;
A species of aerobic, chemolithotrophic ARCHAEA consisting of coccoid cells that utilize
sulfur as an energy source. The optimum temperature for growth is 70-75 degrees C.
They are isolated from acidic fields.