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... > Bacteria > Gram-Negative Bacteria > Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria > Gram-Negative Anaerobic Straight, Curved, and Helical Rods > Thermotoga > Thermotoga maritima

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Thermotoga maritima  

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  • A rod-shaped bacterium surrounded by a sheath-like structure which protrudes balloon-like beyond the ends of the cell. It is thermophilic, with growth occurring at temperatures as high as 90 degrees C. It is isolated from geothermally heated marine sediments or hot springs. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)

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