<I>Thaumarchaeota archaea</I> (IMAGE)

University of Washington

<I>Thaumarchaeota archaea</I>

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The study looked at Thaumarchaeota archaea, which are found throughout the world's oceans. These single-celled organisms have one membrane sac that encloses their bodies. This organism, used in the study, was collected from a tropical-water tank at the Seattle Aquarium.

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