Nitrososphaera

E238608

Nitrososphaera is a genus of ammonia-oxidizing archaea commonly found in soil and other terrestrial environments, playing a key role in the global nitrogen cycle.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Nitrososphaeraceae 2
Nitrososphaeria 2
Nitrososphaera canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf archaea genus
genus
associatedProcess soil nitrification potential
associatedWith ammonia-oxidizing archaea community in soils
carbonSource carbon dioxide
catalyzes oxidation of ammonia to nitrite
cellEnvelope archaeal cell wall lacking peptidoglycan
cellShape coccoid to irregular
class Nitrososphaeria
linked to: Nitrososphaera
containsGene ammonia monooxygenase subunit A
distribution cosmopolitan in terrestrial ecosystems
domain Archaea
ecologicalRole ammonia-oxidizing archaeon
nitrifying microorganism
energySource oxidation of reduced inorganic nitrogen compounds
family Nitrososphaeraceae
linked to: Nitrososphaera
firstDescribedAsGenus 2011
foundIn rhizosphere
geneticMarker amoA gene
gramStain Gram-negative-like (archaeal)
habitat agricultural soils
compost
forest soils
grassland soils
soil
terrestrial environments
wastewater biofilms
impact controls soil ammonia availability
influences nitrous oxide emissions indirectly
involvedIn global nitrogen cycle
nitrification
metabolismType chemolithoautotroph
obligate aerobe
order Nitrososphaerales
linked to: Thaumarchaeota
oxygenRequirement aerobic
parentTaxon Nitrososphaeraceae
linked to: Nitrososphaera
pHPreference near neutral pH
phylum Thaumarchaeota
product nitrite
reproduction binary fission
studiedIn biogeochemistry
environmental microbiology
substrate ammonia
taxonRank genus
temperaturePreference mesophilic
trophicMode autotrophic
typeSpecies Nitrososphaera viennensis
linked to: Nitrososphaera

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Thaumarchaeota hasRepresentativeGenus Nitrososphaera
Nitrosopumilus phylum Nitrososphaerota
linked to: Nitrososphaera
Nitrosopumilus class Nitrososphaeria
linked to: Nitrososphaera
Nitrososphaera parentTaxon Nitrososphaeraceae
linked to: Nitrososphaera
Nitrososphaera family Nitrososphaeraceae
linked to: Nitrososphaera
Nitrososphaera class Nitrososphaeria
linked to: Nitrososphaera
Nitrososphaera typeSpecies Nitrososphaera viennensis
linked to: Nitrososphaera