| Thermococcus litoralis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Phylum: | Euryarchaeota |
| Class: | Thermococci |
| Order: | Thermococcales |
| Family: | Thermococcaceae |
| Genus: | Thermococcus |
| Species: | T. litoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thermococcus litoralis |
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Thermococcus litoralis is a species of archaea.
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Thermococcus litoralis grows near and around deep-sea smoker vents.
Thermococcus litoralis tends to reproduce best in temperatures between 85 and 88 °C [1].Unlike most hyperthermophilic archaea, Thermococcus litoralis does not require sulphur to grow[2].
Thermococcus litoralis is used as a source of the enzyme DNA polymerase.[1]