Ignicoccus hospitalis
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Ignicoccus hospitalis is a hyperthermophilic archaeon that thrives in extremely hot, sulfur-rich environments and is notable for its unique cell envelope and symbiotic association with the nanoarchaeon Nanoarchaeum equitans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ignicoccus hospitalis canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1891867 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ignicoccus hospitalis Context triple: [Crenarchaeota, hasRepresentative, Ignicoccus hospitalis]
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Sulfolobus solfataricus
Sulfolobus solfataricus is a thermoacidophilic archaeon commonly found in volcanic hot springs, widely used as a model organism for studying extremophile biology and archaeal molecular processes.
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Korarchaeota
Korarchaeota are a deeply branching, poorly understood lineage of Archaea typically found in high-temperature environments and known mainly from environmental DNA rather than cultivated representatives.
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Crenarchaeota
Crenarchaeota is a major phylum of Archaea that includes many thermophilic and chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms commonly found in extreme environments such as hot springs and deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
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Archaea
Archaea are a domain of single-celled microorganisms distinct from bacteria and eukaryotes, often known for thriving in extreme environments and possessing unique biochemical and genetic features.
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Nanoarchaeota
Nanoarchaeota is a phylum of ultra-small, symbiotic archaea known for their reduced genomes and association with other archaeal hosts in extreme environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ignicoccus hospitalis Target entity description: Ignicoccus hospitalis is a hyperthermophilic archaeon that thrives in extremely hot, sulfur-rich environments and is notable for its unique cell envelope and symbiotic association with the nanoarchaeon Nanoarchaeum equitans.
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A.
Sulfolobus solfataricus
Sulfolobus solfataricus is a thermoacidophilic archaeon commonly found in volcanic hot springs, widely used as a model organism for studying extremophile biology and archaeal molecular processes.
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B.
Korarchaeota
Korarchaeota are a deeply branching, poorly understood lineage of Archaea typically found in high-temperature environments and known mainly from environmental DNA rather than cultivated representatives.
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C.
Crenarchaeota
Crenarchaeota is a major phylum of Archaea that includes many thermophilic and chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms commonly found in extreme environments such as hot springs and deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
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D.
Archaea
Archaea are a domain of single-celled microorganisms distinct from bacteria and eukaryotes, often known for thriving in extreme environments and possessing unique biochemical and genetic features.
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E.
Nanoarchaeota
Nanoarchaeota is a phylum of ultra-small, symbiotic archaea known for their reduced genomes and association with other archaeal hosts in extreme environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeon
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hyperthermophilic archaeon ⓘ |
| associationWith | Nanoarchaeum equitans ⓘ |
| ATPGenerationSite | outer membrane ⓘ |
| carbonSource | carbon dioxide ⓘ |
| cellDiameter | approximately 1 to 2 micrometers ⓘ |
| cellDivisionSite | inner membrane ⓘ |
| cellEnvelope | unique double-membrane cell envelope ⓘ |
| cellShape | coccoid ⓘ |
| domain | Archaea ⓘ |
| electronAcceptor | elemental sulfur ⓘ |
| electronDonor | hydrogen ⓘ |
| energySource | chemolithoautotrophic sulfur metabolism ⓘ |
| environmentalCondition |
high sulfur concentration
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high temperature ⓘ marine hydrothermal vent fluids ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | early 2000s ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Kolbeinsey Ridge hydrothermal vents near Iceland
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submarine hydrothermal systems ⓘ |
| genomeType | circular double-stranded DNA ⓘ |
| genus | Ignicoccus ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative-like envelope architecture ⓘ |
| habitat |
hydrothermal vent environments
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sulfur-rich environments ⓘ |
| hostOf | Nanoarchaeum equitans ⓘ |
| innerMembrane | cytoplasmic membrane separated by large periplasmic space ⓘ |
| lifestyle | free-living host for ectosymbiont Nanoarchaeum equitans ⓘ |
| lipidComposition | ether-linked archaeal membrane lipids ⓘ |
| metabolism | anaerobic ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
energized outer membrane used for ATP synthesis
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model organism for studying archaeal cell biology ⓘ |
| optimalGrowthTemperature | around 90 to 98 °C ⓘ |
| outerMembrane | energized outer cellular membrane ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | strictly anaerobic ⓘ |
| periplasmicSpace | unusually large periplasmic compartment ⓘ |
| phylum | Crenarchaeota ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| researchUse |
studies of energy metabolism in Archaea
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studies of host–symbiont interactions with Nanoarchaeum equitans ⓘ |
| symbioticRelationshipType | obligate symbiosis with Nanoarchaeum equitans ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | hyperthermophilic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ignicoccus hospitalis Description of subject: Ignicoccus hospitalis is a hyperthermophilic archaeon that thrives in extremely hot, sulfur-rich environments and is notable for its unique cell envelope and symbiotic association with the nanoarchaeon Nanoarchaeum equitans.
Referenced by (4)
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