lˈɪθoʊjˌuːɾətɹˌɑːfz mˈeɪ biː pɹˈɛzənt ɪnðə dˈiːp tɚɹˈɛstɹɪəl sˈʌbsɚfˌɪs ðeɪ hɐvbɪn fˈaʊnd wˈɛl ˌoʊvɚ θɹˈiː kˌeɪˈɛm bᵻlˌoʊ ðə sˈɜːfɪs ʌvðə plˈænɪt, ɪn sˈɔɪlz, ænd ɪn ˈɛndoʊlˌɪθ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz.
Lithoautotrophs may be present in the deep terrestrial subsurface (they have been found well over 3 km below the surface of the planet), in soils, and in endolith communities.