thermocrinis minervae thermocrinis minervae thermocrinis minervae is a bacterium. its cells are gram-negative and are approximately 2.4–3.9 micrometres long and 0.5–0.6 micrometres wide; they are motile rods with polar flagella. it grows in temperatures between 65 °c (149 °f) and 85 °c (185 °f). its type strain is cr11t (=5dsm 19557t =5atcc baa-1533t). thermocrinis minervae scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: aquificota order: aquificales family: aquificaceae genus: thermocrinis species: t. minervae binomial name thermocrinis minervaecaldwell et al. 2010