DClataus
DClataus is a fictional extremophile microorganism created for speculative biology and science fiction. In most depictions, it is an archaeon that tolerates extreme heat and salinity and can metabolize chlorine-containing compounds, using a respiratory pathway that accepts chlorine oxyanions as terminal electron acceptors. The organism is described as having a compact genome and a resilient cell envelope that combines features of known hyperthermophiles and halophiles.
In-universe discovery places DClataus in environments such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents or subglacial brine pools. The
Taxonomy and implications: Within speculative taxonomy, DClataus is placed in the Archaea domain, with a provisional
Note: DClataus does not exist in real biology; it is a fictional construct used in fictional contexts.