What is a new species of archaea?

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Dr Birendra Kumar Mishra
Nov 17, 2016

The newly-discovered archaea belong to a group called the Bathyarchaeota.

Explanation:

  1. The methane-metabolizing organisms are categorized within a distinct group of microorganisms. This group of micro-organisms are called Euryarchaeota.
  2. The newly-discovered archaea belong to this group called the Bathyarchaeota.
  3. In Greek 'bathys' means deep. It is located in deep branching with Thaumarchaeota and Aigarchaeaota. It has been discovered in the month of October last year. Thanks.
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