[3] Thiolava veneris was found growing in laterally extensive mats in an area recently obliterated by underwater volcanism.
Each bacteria is 3-6 μm, and form white trichomes, or chains consisting of three helical strands surrounded by a protective sheath.
[3] The sheaths are 36 to 90 μm wide and up to 3 cm long.Thiolava veneris was initially separated from a hydrothermal vent in the Aegean Sea that was barely 10 meters below the surface.1,2-dichloroethane.
[1][3]Sulfur compounds and carbon dioxide using oxygen as the electron acceptor can be oxidized by Thiolava veneris to provide energy.
[3] The 1,2-dichloroethane, a hazardous industrial chemical, may be broken down by the bacterium, making it a potentially helpful bioremediation tool, according to the researchers.