Subscribe to our newsletter
Sign up to our mailing list to receive updates from LPSN every few months.
Follow the ICSP and DSMZ (D3) on LinkedIn.
Species Thermococcus piezophilus
Name: Thermococcus piezophilus Dalmasso et al. 2017
Etymology: pi.e.zo’phi.lus. Gr. ind. v. piezô, to press; N.L. adj. philus -a -um, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. masc. adj. piezophilus, loving pressure
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pi-e-ZO-phi-lus, masculine
Type strain: ATCC TSD-33; CDGS; UBOCC 3296
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LN878294
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Dalmasso C, Oger P, Selva G, Courtine D, L'Haridon S, Garlaschelli A, Roussel E, Miyazaki J, Reveillaud J, Jebbar M, et al. Thermococcus piezophilus sp. nov., a novel hyperthermophilic and piezophilic archaeon with a broad pressure range for growth, isolated from a deepest hydrothermal vent at the Mid-Cayman Rise. Syst Appl Microbiol 2016; 39:440-444. 
🇫🇷
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 175. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1095-1098.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
-
Synonyms:
-
Name Kind "Thermococcus superprofundus" Dalmasso et al. 2016 homotypic synonym, not validly published
-
-
Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Thermococcus Zillig 1983
Assigned by:
Dalmasso C, Oger P, Selva G, Courtine D, L'Haridon S, Garlaschelli A, Roussel E, Miyazaki J, Reveillaud J, Jebbar M, et al. Thermococcus piezophilus sp. nov., a novel hyperthermophilic and piezophilic archaeon with a broad pressure range for growth, isolated from a deepest hydrothermal vent at the Mid-Cayman Rise. Syst Appl Microbiol 2016; 39:440-444. 🇫🇷
Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/thermococcus-piezophilusLink copied to clipboard
Record number: 795357
This LPSN page was printed on 2026-02-11 15:30:13