Thiothrix
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| + | It is a filamentous,obligately aerobic mixotroph and sulfur-oxidizing Gammaproteobacterium. They oxidize sulfide and deposit sulfur granules internally, attach to substrates, produce gliding gonidia, and form rosettes. | ||
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| + | |+ '''Scientific classification''' | ||
| + | !Kingdom || Bacteria | ||
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| + | ! Phylum || Proteobacteria | ||
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| + | ! Class || Gammaproteobacteria | ||
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| + | ! Order || Thiotrichales | ||
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| + | ! Family || Thiotrichaceae | ||
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| + | ! Genus || Thiothrix | ||
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| + | ==Ecological Importance== | ||
| + | The symbiotic association between E. cordatum and Thiothrix spp. has been observed to develop externally on the cecum nodule which was in an outpocketing of the digestive system. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiothrix Wikipedia] | ||
| + | [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=1030&lvl=3&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock&lin=s NCBI Taxonomy] | ||
| + | [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC106752/ Symbiotic Relationship of Thiothrix spp. with an Echinoderm] | ||
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Thiothrix
It is a filamentous,obligately aerobic mixotroph and sulfur-oxidizing Gammaproteobacterium. They oxidize sulfide and deposit sulfur granules internally, attach to substrates, produce gliding gonidia, and form rosettes.
| Kingdom | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Proteobacteria |
| Class | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order | Thiotrichales |
| Family | Thiotrichaceae |
| Genus | Thiothrix |
[edit] Ecological Importance
The symbiotic association between E. cordatum and Thiothrix spp. has been observed to develop externally on the cecum nodule which was in an outpocketing of the digestive system.
