Sulfolobus solfataricus
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Saccharolobus solfataricus is a species of thermophilic archaeon. It was transferred from the genus Sulfolobus to the new genus Saccharolobus with the description of Saccharolobus caldissimus in 2018.
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Fumarole of the Solfatara volcano in Campania, Italy, in 2014 (photo by Jim Hedd)
Solfatara (volcano)
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Solfatara is a shallow volcanic crater at Pozzuoli, near Naples, part of the Phlegraean Fields volcanic area. It is a volcano, which emits jets of steam with sulfurous fumes. The name comes from the L
Sulfolobus solfataricus
…of Saccharolobus caldissimus in 2018. Sulfolobus solfataricus is now a basonym for Saccharolobus solfataricus. It was discovered and isolated from the Solfatara volcano (Pisciarelli-Campania, Italy) in 1980 by two German microbiologists, Karl Setter and Wolfram Zillig. These organisms are not isolated in…
Sulphur and fumaroles at the Solfatara crater
Close-up view of a mud pool
Medium size fumarole in Solfatara
Biggest fumarole in Solfatara