- Metallotolerant
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Metallotolerants are extremophiles that are able to survive in environments with a high concentration of dissolved heavy metals in solution. Metallotolerants may be found in environments containing arsenic, cadmium, copper, and zinc. Known metallotolerants include Ferroplasma sp. and Cupriavidus metallidurans.
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Extremophiles Types Acidophile · Alkaliphile · Capnophile · Cryozoa · Endolith · Halophile · Hypolith · Lipophile · Lithoautotroph · Lithophile · Methanogen · Metallotolerant · Oligotroph · Osmophile · Piezophile · Polyextremophile · Psychrophile · Radioresistant · Thermophile/Hyperthermophile · Thermoacidophile · Xerophile
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extremophilesPyrococcus furiosus · Strain 121 · Pyrolobus fumarii
Paralvinella sulfincola · Halicephalobus mephisto · Pompeii worm · Tardigrada
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