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
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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
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
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
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
Inscribed: 1988
3.15
11
2
Extremophilic Ciliated Protozoa At The Valley Of Flowers (Live In Sulphur Spring)
See Sgtbkhalsadu.Ac.In
Western Ghats
Inscribed: 2012
3.03
84
5
Extremophilic Ciliated Protozoa In Silent Valley
See Sgtbkhalsadu.Ac.In
Sagarmatha National Park
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