Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and the phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 106 by 'The All-Species Living Tree' Project.
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P. ferrophilus (type sp.)
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P. helgesonii
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?Thermococcus litoralis
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?Thermococcus marinus ♠
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?Thermococcus mexicalis ♠
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?Thermococcus nautilus ♠
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?Thermococcus onnurineus ♠
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?Thermococcus radiotolerans ♠
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?Thermococcus waimanguensis ♠
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Thermococcus aegaeus
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Thermococcus alcaliphilus
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Thermococcus sibiricus
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Thermococcus aggregans
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Thermococcus barophilus
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?P. abyssi ♠
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?P. woesei ♦
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?P. yayanosii
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Thermococcus chitonophagus
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P. glycovorans
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P. furiosus (type sp.)
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P. horikoshii
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T. gorgonarius
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T. guaymasensis
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T. fumicolans
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T. gammatolerans
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T. stetteri
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T. kodakarensis
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T. peptonophilus
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T. profundus
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T. acidaminovorans
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T. pacificus
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T. waiotapuensis
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T. zilligii
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T. atlanticus
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T. celericrescens
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T. siculi
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T. coalescens
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T. thioreducens
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T. hydrothermalis
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T. celer (type sp.)
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T. barossii
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Notes:
♠ Strains found at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) but not listed in the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN).
♦ Type strain lost or not available