| Haloferax sulfurifontis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Euryarchaeota |
| Class: | Halobacteria |
| Order: | Haloferacales |
| Family: | Haloferacaceae |
| Genus: | Haloferax |
| Species: | H. sulfurifontis |
| Binomial name | |
| Haloferax sulfurifontis (Elshahed et al. 2004) [1] | |
Haloferax sulfurifontis is a species of archaea in the family Haloferacaceae. [2]
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