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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

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No description available.

Nitrosopelagicus brevis es un pequeno taumarqueon oxidador de amoniaco aerobio perteneciente al abundante grupo arqueal marino Nitrososphaeria. Habita el oceano abierto, particularmente la zona fotica pobre en nutrientes de los giros oceanicos tropicales y subtropicales. Este organismo quimiolitoautotrofo oxida el amoniaco a nitrito y desempena un papel fundamental en el ciclo del nitrogeno marino.

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