Thiocapsa

A genus of anoxygenic, photosynthetic, nonmotile, spherical to slightly ovoid bacterial cells occurring singly, or in aggregates of two or four, and usually surrounded with slime. It is found in stagnant water, mud of ponds, estuaries, and microbial mats of salt marshes. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): B03.440.425.400.750, B03.660.250.110.750

MeSH Unique ID: D020586

Registry Number: txid1056

Previous Indexing:

• Chromatiaceae (1988-1999)

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Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Cocci
Thiocapsa
Thiocapsa roseopersicina

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Organisms Category
Bacteria
Proteobacteria
Gammaproteobacteria
Chromatiaceae
Thiocapsa
Thiocapsa roseopersicina