Aeropyrum


In taxonomy, Aeropyrum is a genus of the Desulfurococcaceae.

Etymology

The name Aeropyrum derives from:
Greek noun aer, aeros , air; Greek neuter gender noun pur, fire; New Latin neuter gender noun Aeropyrum, air fire, referring to the hyperthermophilic respirative character of the organism.

Species

The genus contains 2 species, namely

Scientific databases