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Thermococci are hyperthermophilic archaea. They perform anaerobic respiration, reducing sulfur to hydrogen sulfide. They prefer a pH of ~6.5.
Domain Archaea
Phylum Euryarchaeota
Class Thermococci
Bergey's Manual Volume 1: The Archaea and the deeply branching and phototrophic Bacteria