Classification and Gram Stain

   Thermus aquaticus is an extremophile. An extremophile is an organism adapted to living in conditions of extreme temperatrue, pressure, or chemical concentration, as in highly acidic or salty environments. Examples of other extremophiles are chloroflexus aurantiacus, paralvinella sulfincola, pompeii worm, and snottite. The gram stain of Thermus aquaticus is negative.

Check out this super neat picture of the extremophile, Snottite!

 (C) 2007 California Academy of Sciences~ Snottites hanging from cave ceilings

A basic chart showing the classification of Thermus aquaticus