Thaumarchaeota

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See also: thaumarchaeota

Translingual

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Competing hypotheses about relationships of groups in Archaea, including Thaumarcheota

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, wonder) +‎ Archaea +‎ -ota.

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Thaumarchaeota

  1. Chemolithoautotrophic ammonia-oxidizers that may play important roles in biogeochemical cycles, such as the nitrogen cycle and the carbon cycle.
    1. A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Archaea.
    2. A taxonomic class within the phylum Crenarchaeota.

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