Table 2.
Occurrence of the thermophilic sulfur-disproportionating bacteria based on the GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility) database.
| Genus | Class | Occurrence | Georeferenced Records | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Genus | Species | ||
| Dissulfurirhabdus | Deltaproteobacteria | 200 | 35 a | 114 | 25 a |
| Dissulfuribacter | Deltaproteobacteria | 230 | 27 b | 130 | 14 b |
| Caldimicrobium | Thermodesulfobacteria | 85 | 2 c | 39 | 1 c |
| Thermosulfurimonas | Thermodesulfobacteria | 27 | 17 d | 5 | 3 d |
| Thermosulfuriphilus | Thermodesulfobacteria | 0 | NA | 0 | NA |
The most abundant species of the genus are presented: a Dissulfurirhabdus thermomarina, b Dissulfuribacter thermophilus, c Caldimicrobium thiodismutans, d Thermosulfurimonas dismutans (Abbreviation: NA, not applicable).