MeSH definition : A family of archaea, in the order DESULFUROCOCCALES consisting of anaerobic coccoid
to disc-shaped cells. They grow either chemolithoautotrophically or by FERMENTATION.
Three genera are recognized: Pyrodictium, Hyperthermus, and Pyrolobus.;
A family of archaea, in the order DESULFUROCOCCALES consisting of anaerobic coccoid
to disc-shaped cells. They grow either chemolithoautotrophically or by FERMENTATION.
Three genera are recognized: Pyrodictium, Hyperthermus, and Pyrolobus.