Leptothrix (bacterium)

Leptothrix
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Pseudomonadati
Phylum:	Pseudomonadota
Class:	Betaproteobacteria
Order:	Burkholderiales
(unranked):	incertae sedis
Genus:	Leptothrix ; Kützing 1843
Type species
	Leptothrix ochracea ; (Roth 1797) Kützing 1843
Species
	Leptothrix cholodnii Mulder and van Veen 1963; Leptothrix discophora (ex Schwers 1912) Spring et al. 1997; Leptothrix lopholea Dorff 1934; Leptothrix mobilis Spring et al. 1997; Leptothrix ochracea (Roth 1797) Kützing 1843;
Synonyms
	Detoniella Trevisan in de Toni and Trevisan 1889; Chlamydothrix Migula 1900;

Last updated December 28, 2025

Leptothrix is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria in the class Betaproteobacteria.^[3] The name is from the Greek leptos thrix (literally 'fine hair').^[1] They occur in standing or slow-flowing, ferruginous, neutral to slightly acidic fresh waters with only low concentrations of organic matter. The energy metabolism of Leptothrix is strictly aerobic, oxidative, and chemoorganoheterotrophic. Five species are known: L. ochracea, L. discophora, L. cholodnii, L. lopholea , and L. mobilis .

References

1 2 3 Parte, Aidan C.; Euzéby, Jean P. "Genus Leptothrix". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
↑ "Leptothrix". NCBI taxonomy. Bethesda, MD: National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 14 December 2017. Other names: synonym: Detoniella Trevisan in de Toni and Trevisan 1889 synonym: Chlamydothrix synonym: "Chlamydothrix" Migula 1900 Lineage( full ) cellular organisms; Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Betaproteobacteria; Burkholderiales; unclassified Burkholderiales; Burkholderiales Genera incertae sedis
↑ Emerson, David (2011). "Leptothrix". Encyclopedia of Geobiology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. pp. 535–536. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9212-1_127. ISBN 978-1-4020-9211-4.

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[bacterio-1] 1 2 3 Parte, Aidan C.; Euzéby, Jean P. "Genus Leptothrix". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

[NCBI-2] "Leptothrix". NCBI taxonomy. Bethesda, MD: National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 14 December 2017. Other names: synonym: Detoniella Trevisan in de Toni and Trevisan 1889 synonym: Chlamydothrix synonym: "Chlamydothrix" Migula 1900 Lineage( full ) cellular organisms; Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Betaproteobacteria; Burkholderiales; unclassified Burkholderiales; Burkholderiales Genera incertae sedis

[3] Emerson, David (2011). "Leptothrix". Encyclopedia of Geobiology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. pp. 535–536. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9212-1_127. ISBN 978-1-4020-9211-4.

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