Description
Hyperthermophilic, sulfur-metabolizing organism. Cells are irregular spheres with a glycoprotein envelope and monopolar flagella. They grow between 60 and 95 degrees Celsius but their optimum is 83 degrees Celsius. They can be either organoheterotrophic using a variety of carbon and energy sources or they can also be lithoautotrophic using hydrogen, thiosulphate and carbon dioxide.