Chroococcidiopsis
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Chroococcidiopsis is a photosynthetic, coccoidal bacterium, and the only genus in the order Chroococcidiopsidales and in the family Chroococcidiopsidaceae. A diversity of species and cultures exist within the genus,[3] with a diversity of phenotypes. Some extremophile members of Chroococcidiopsis are known for their ability to survive harsh environmental conditions, including both high and low temperatures, ionizing radiation, and high salinity.
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Chroococcidiopsis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
Class: | Cyanophyceae |
Order: | Chroococcidiopsidales Komárek et al. 2014[1] |
Family: | Chroococcidiopsidaceae Komárek et al. 2014[1] |
Genus: | Chroococcidiopsis Geitler, 1933 |
Type species | |
Chroococcopsis gigantea Geitler, 1933 |
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