Euryarchaeota

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Euryarchaeota(domain Archaea) The more derived (see apomorph) of the two kingdoms of Archaea, comprising a broad range of phenotypes including methanogens, halophiles, and sulphur-reducing organisms. Members of the Euryarchaeota show less genetic similarity to those belonging to the domainsEucaryota and Eubacteria than do those of the Crenarchaeota.

Euryarchaeota

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Euryarchaeota (domain Archaea) The more derived (see APOMORPH) of the two kingdoms of Archaea, comprising a broad range of phenotypes including methanogens, halophiles, and sulphur-reducing organisms. Members of the Eury-archaeota show less genetic similarity to those belonging to the domains Eucaryota and Bacteria than do those of the Crenarchaeota.

Euryarchaeota

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Euryarchaeota (domain Archaea) The more derived (see APOMORPH) of the 2 kingdoms of Archaea, comprising a broad range of phenotypes including mechanogens, halophiles, and sulphate-reducing organisms. Members of the Euryarchaeota show less genetic similarity to those belonging to the domains Eucarya and Bacteria than do those of the Crenarchaeota.

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