Thermithiobacillus
Sign in to saveThermithiobacillus is a genus of nonsporeforming, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria. The name derives from the Latin thermae, for warm baths, and the Classical Greek θείος, theios for sulfur. The type species of this genus was previously assigned to the genus Thiobacillus, but it was reclassified on the basis of 16S rRNA analysis in 2000, creating this genus.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Thermithiobacillus is referenced by 9 other articles, and connects out to Latin, Greek and sulfur.
It sits within the topics Acidithiobacillales, Acidithiobacillia and Bacteria genera.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumProteobacteria
- ClassGammaproteobacteria
- OrderAcidithiobacillales
- FamilyThermithiobacillaceae
Habitatmarine
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- Thermithiobacillus
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- Gram staining
- gram-negative bacteria
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Latin
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Greek
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sulfur
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bacteria
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taxonomy
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PubMed
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aerobic organism
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gram-negative bacteria
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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ribosomal RNA
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World Register of Marine Species
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Catalogue of Life
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thermophile
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chemotroph
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