Notable Extremophiles

Connected Sites: 8

An extremophile is an organism that thrives in physically or geochemically extreme conditions that are detrimental to most life on Earth.

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Yellowstone
Yellowstone
United States of America
Inscribed: 1978
4.48
294
12
Acidophiles (Thrive Under Highly Acidic Conditions (Usually At Ph 2.0 Or Below)), Cryptoendoliths, Hyperthermophiles (Thrives In Extremely Hot Environments From 60 Degrees C)
Dolomites
Dolomites
Italy
Inscribed: 2009
4.08
326
7
Cryptoendoliths (Colonizes Structural Cavities Within Porous Rocks, Including Spaces Produced And Vacated By Euendoliths)
Fertö/Neusiedlersee
Fertö/Neusiedlersee
Austria, Hungary
Inscribed: 2001
2.29
214
8
Neusiedlersee: Halophiles (Organisms That Thrive In Environments With Very High Concentrations Of Salt)
Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
Inscribed: 1978
4.62
141
9
Pompeii Worm (An Extremophile Found Only At Hydrothermal Vents In The Pacific Ocean) - Wiki
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Volcanoes of Kamchatka
Volcanoes of Kamchatka
Russia
Inscribed: 1996
4.31
17
2
The Uzon Caldera Is A Location Of The Occurrence Of Extremophile Micro-Organisms Due To Its High Localized Temperatures (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers
India
Inscribed: 1988
3.15
11
2
Extremophilic Ciliated Protozoa At The Valley Of Flowers (Live In Sulphur Spring)
See Sgtbkhalsadu.Ac.In
Western Ghats
Western Ghats
India
Inscribed: 2012
3.03
84
5
Extremophilic Ciliated Protozoa In Silent Valley
See Sgtbkhalsadu.Ac.In
Sagarmatha National Park
Sagarmatha National Park
Nepal
Inscribed: 1979
3.78
58
3
... The Himalayan Jumping Spider, Is A Small Jumping Spider That Lives At Elevations Of Up To 6,700 M (22,000 Ft) In The Himalayas, Including Mount Everest, Making It A Candidate For The Highest Known Permanent Resident On Earth (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org