In taxonomy, the Thermococcaceae are a family of the Thermococcales.

[1] Almost all species within the three genera of Thermococcaceae were isolated from hydrothermal vents in the ocean.

[2] Palaeococcus Thermococcus species-group 2 Pyrococcus Thermococcus Palaeococcus Takai et al. 2000 Thermococcus species-group 2 Thermococcus species-group 3 Pyrococcus Fiala & Stetter 1986 Thermococcus Zillig 1983

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