Bacillus infernus is a thermophilic, strictly anaerobic bacterium of the genus Bacillus that lives in deep terrestrial subsurface areas. It was first isolated in depths of to in the Taylorsville Triassic Basin in Virginia, and grew well at but not at 40° or 65 °C.
Popular culture Bacillus infernus premiered in the 2008 The Andromeda Strain (miniseries). The bacteria's origin was erroneously attributed to hydrothermal vents instead of a buried triassic rift basin.
References
External links Type strain of Bacillus infernus at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase