Chroococcidiopsis
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, 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.
| Chroococcidiopsis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Chroococcidiopsidales Komárek et al. 2014 |
| Family: | Chroococcidiopsidaceae Komárek et al. 2014 |
| Genus: | Chroococcidiopsis Geitler, 1933 |
| Type species | |
| Chroococcopsis gigantea Geitler, 1933 | |
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