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Nitrosopumilus piranensis compared with Nitrosopumilus ureiphilus

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	Nitrosopumilus	Nitrosopumilus
Species	Nitrosopumilus piranensis	Nitrosopumilus ureiphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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Nitrosopumilus piranensis is a marine ammonia-oxidizing archaeon in the phylum Thaumarchaeota, isolated from sediments in the Adriatic Sea near Piran, Slovenia. Like other Nitrosopumilus species, it performs chemolithoautotrophic nitrification by oxidizing ammonia to nitrite and is highly abundant in marine environments. Its discovery contributed to our understanding of archaeal diversity in coastal sediment ecosystems.

Nitrosopumilus ureiphilus is an ammonia-oxidizing archaeon in the family Nitrosopumilaceae, notable for its ability to use urea as an alternative nitrogen source. It belongs to the globally distributed marine Thaumarchaeota that drive nitrification in ocean waters.