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Crenarchaeota
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Definition
: A kingdom in the domain ARCHAEA comprised of thermoacidophilic, sulfur-dependent organisms. The two orders are SULFOLOBALES and THERMOPROTEALES.
a kingdom of the domain Archaea
Examples
Desulfurococcales
;
Sulfolobales
;
Thermoproteales