Thiotrichales
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| Thiotrichales | |
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| Thiomargarita namibiensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Thiotrichales |
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The Thiotrichales are an order of proteobacteria, including most notably Thiomargarita namibiensis, the largest known bacterium.[1]
They also include certain pathogens, such as Francisella tularensis which causes Tularemia (rabbit fever).[1]
References [edit]
- ^ a b George M. Garrity: Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 2. Auflage. Springer, New York, 2005, Volume 2: The Proteobacteria, Part B: The Gammaproteobacteria
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