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What is the common name of halobacterium salinarum and is it heterotrophic or autotrophic?

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Common name for halobacterium salinarum is Halobacterium cutirubrum or Halobacterium halobium

halobacterium salinarum is heterotrophic

Step-by-step explanation:

Halophilic Archaea, which are generally heterotrophic and aerobic, likely evolved from an autotrophic, anaerobic methanogenic ancestor by acquiring many genes from Bacteria via lateral gene transfer.

Halobacterium salinarum, formerly known as Halobacterium cutirubrum or Halobacterium halobium, is an extremely halophilic marine obligate aerobic archaeon. Despite its name, this is not a bacterium, but a member of the domain Archaea. It is found in salted fish, hides, hypersaline lakes, and salterns.

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