thermotalea thermotalea thermotalea is a strictly anaerobic and thermophilic genus of bacteria from the family of clostridiaceae with one known species (thermotalea metallivorans). thermotalea metallivorans has been isolated from microbial mats from the great artesian basin. thermotalea scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: clostridia order: clostridiales family: clostridiaceae genus: thermotaleaogg and patel 2009 species t. metallivorans