Thiothrix

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Thiothrix


It ( f ) 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.


Scientific classification
Kingdom Bacteria
Phylum Proteobacteria
Class Gammaproteobacteria
Order Thiotrichales
Family Thiotrichaceae
Genus Thiothrix







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NCBI Taxonomy

Symbiotic Relationship of Thiothrix spp. with an Echinoderm