Nitrosomonadales
| Nitrosomonadales | |
|---|---|
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| Spirillum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Nitrosomonadales |
| Families & Genera | |
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Nitrosomonadaceae | |
The Nitrosomonadales are a small order of Proteobacteria.[1] Like all Proteobacteria, they are Gram-negative. They include Nitrosomonas, Nitrosospira, Gallionella (iron bacteria), and Spirillum. Members of the genus Nitrosomonas oxidize ammonia into nitrite,[1] a process called nitrification. They are important in the nitrogen cycle. The species Spirillum minus causes rat bite fever.[2]
References
- 1 2 Garrity, George M.; Brenner, Don J.; Krieg, Noel R.; Staley, James T. (eds.) (2005). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Volume Two: The Proteobacteria, Part C: The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria. New York, New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-24145-6.
- ↑ Gaastra W, Boot R, Ho HT, Lipman LJ (October 2008). "Rat bite fever". Veterinary Microbiology 133 (3): 211–28. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.079. PMID 19008054.
External links
- Nitrosomonadales J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
- Nitrosomonas MicrobeWki
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