Meniscus (bacterium)

Meniscus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Pseudomonadati
Phylum:	Bacteroidota
Class:	Bacteroidia
Order:	Bacteroidales
Family:	Prolixibacteraceae
Genus:	Meniscus ; Irgens 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)
Species
	M. glaucopis

Last updated October 05, 2025

Meniscus is a Gram-negative, heterotrophic and aerotolerant genus of bacteria from the family of Prolixibacteraceae with one known species ( Meniscus glaucopis ).^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

1 2 3 "Genus: Meniscus". LPSN.DSMZ.de.
↑ Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M. (2008). Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M (eds.). "Taxonomy of the species Meniscus glaucopis Irgens 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)". doi:10.1601/tx.8309.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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↑ Irgens, Roar L. (1977). "Meniscus, a New Genus of Aerotolerant, Gas-Vacuolated Bacteria". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 27 (1): 38–43. doi: 10.1099/00207713-27-1-38 .

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[Meniscus-1] 1 2 3 "Genus: Meniscus". LPSN.DSMZ.de.

[2] Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M. (2008). Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M (eds.). "Taxonomy of the species Meniscus glaucopis Irgens 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)". doi:10.1601/tx.8309.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[3] "www.uniprot.org".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[4] Irgens, Roar L. (1977). "Meniscus, a New Genus of Aerotolerant, Gas-Vacuolated Bacteria". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 27 (1): 38–43. doi: 10.1099/00207713-27-1-38 .

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