Thermus aquaticus Dataset NCBI Taxonomy Rank SPECIES Classification phylum Deinococcota class Deinococci order Thermales family Thermaceae genus Thermus species Thermus aquaticus Name Synonyms Thermus aquaticus Brock and Freeze 1969 Homonyms Thermus aquaticus Thermus aquaticus (SUBSP. THERMOPHILUS) Thermus aquaticus (SUBSP. FLAVUS) Thermus aquaticus (SUBSP. CALDOPHILUS) Thermus aquaticus Brock and Freeze 1969