Aquifex

What you should know:

Aquifex are Gram-negative rod-shaped thermophilic bacteria. They are chemolithotrophic autotrophs that feed on hydrogen sulfide or hydrogen gas. Their unusual membrane structure and preferred environment resemble those of the archaea.

Classification: 

Domain Bacteria

    Phylum Aquifeci

Bergey's Manual Volume 1: The Archaea and the deeply branching and phototrophic Bacteria

Links

• http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Aquifex