Ectothiorhodospiraceae

Ectothiorhodospiraceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Chromatiales
Family: Ectothiorhodospiraceae
Genera

Acidihalobacter[1]
Alkalilimnicola
Alkalispirillum
Aquisalimonas
Arhodomonas
Ectothiorhodosinus
Ectothiorhodospira
Halorhodospira
Natronocella
Nitrococcus
Thioalkalispira
Thioalkalivibrio
Thiohalospira
Thiorhodospira

The Ectothiorhodospiraceae are a family of purple sulfur bacteria, distinguished by producing sulfur globules outside of their cells.[2] The cells are rod-shaped, vibrioid, or spirilla, and they are able to move using flagella. In general, they are marine and prefer anaerobic conditions.[2] Like all purple sulfur bacteria, they are capable of photosynthesis.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/1765964 UniProt
  2. 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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