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Poseidonia compared with Poseidonia alphae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Archaea (Archaea)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum same	Thermoplasmatota (Thermoplasmatota)	Thermoplasmatota (Thermoplasmatota)
Class same	Poseidoniia (Poseidoniia)	Poseidoniia (Poseidoniia)
Order same	Poseidoniales (Poseidoniales)	Poseidoniales (Poseidoniales)
Family same	Poseidoniaceae	Poseidoniaceae
Genus same	Poseidonia	Poseidonia
Species	Poseidonia	Poseidonia alphae

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Poseidonia.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Poseidonia is a genus of archaea within the class Halobacteria, characterized by its inhabitants of hypersaline environments. Members of this genus are adapted to extreme salt concentrations and contribute to the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nitrogen in salt lakes and brines. The group has not been evaluated under conservation criteria.