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Nitrosopelagicus compared with Nitrosopelagicus brevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Archaea (Archaea)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum same	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class same	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order same	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family same	Nitrosopumilaceae	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus same	Nitrosopelagicus	Nitrosopelagicus
Species	Nitrosopelagicus	Nitrosopelagicus brevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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Nitrosopelagicus brevis is a small, aerobic ammonia-oxidizing thaumarchaeon belonging to the abundant marine archaeal group Nitrososphaeria. It inhabits the open ocean, particularly the nutrient-poor photic zone of tropical and subtropical oceanic gyres. This chemolithoautotrophic organism oxidizes ammonia to nitrite and plays a fundamental role in marine nitrogen cycling.