Strictly anaerobic, chemolitoautotrophic, sulfur reducer.
Preferentially synthesizes high-melting-point fatty acids (C18 and C20).
Collected from the Snake Pit vent field on the mid Atlantic Ridge with the help of the submersible Nautile at a depth of 3500 m.
Goker M, Daligault H, Mwirichia R, Lapidus A, Lucas S, Deshpande S, Pagani I, Tapia R, Cheng JF, Goodwin L, et al.
Title
Complete genome sequence of the thermophilic sulfur-reducer Desulfurobacterium thermolithotrophum type strain (BSA(T)) from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent.