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archaea
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The domain comprising what were formerly known as the archaebacteria. What used to be the kingdom Archaebacteria has been split into two kingdoms: Crenarchaeota and Euryarchaeota. The domain Archaea contains the phenotypes: methanogens, sulphate-reducing organisms, and extremophiles.
From: Archaea in A Dictionary of Earth Sciences »
Subjects: Science and technology — Life Sciences
