Thiotrichaceae

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Thiotrichaceae
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Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Thiotrichales
Family: Thiotrichaceae
Garrity et al. 2005
Genera

Achromatium
Beggiatoa
Leucothrix
Thiobacterium
"Candidatus Thiolava"
Thiomargarita
Thioploca
Thiospira
Thiothrix

The Thiotrichaceae are a family of Pseudomonadota, including Thiomargarita namibiensis , the largest known bacterium. [1] Some species move by gliding, Thiospira by using flagella. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 George M. Garrity: Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology . 2. Auflage. Springer, New York, 2005, Volume 2: The Proteobacteria, Part B: The Gammaproteobacteria


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