Leptothrix is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria in the class Betaproteobacteria.[3] The name is from the Greek leptos thrix (literally 'fine hair').[1] They occur in standing or slow-flowing, ferruginous, neutral to slightly acidic fresh waters with only low concentrations of organic matter. The energy metabolism of Leptothrix is strictly aerobic, oxidative, and chemoorganoheterotrophic. Five species are known: L. ochracea, L. discophora, L. cholodnii, L. lopholea, and L. mobilis.
Leptothrix | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
Order: | Burkholderiales |
(unranked): | incertae sedis |
Genus: | Leptothrix Kützing 1843[1] |
Type species | |
Leptothrix ochracea | |
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References
edit- ^ a b c Parte, Aidan C.; Euzéby, Jean P. "Genus Leptothrix". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Leptothrix". NCBI taxonomy. Bethesda, MD: National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
Other names: synonym: Detoniella Trevisan in de Toni and Trevisan 1889 synonym: Chlamydothrix synonym: "Chlamydothrix" Migula 1900 Lineage( full ) cellular organisms; Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Betaproteobacteria; Burkholderiales; unclassified Burkholderiales; Burkholderiales Genera incertae sedis
- ^ Emerson, David (2011). "Leptothrix". Encyclopedia of Geobiology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. pp. 535–536. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9212-1_127. ISBN 978-1-4020-9211-4.