Cross Index "Leptospirillum ferooxidans"
SuperSet Prokaryote, Eubacteria Aerobic Chemolithotrophic Bacteria and Associated Organisms
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Nitrifying bacteria:

Sulfur Oxidizing Acidiphilium Macromonas, Thermothrix thiopara Thiobacillus, Thiobacterium, Thiodendron latens, Thiomicrospira, Thiosphaera, Thiospira, Thiovulum majus

Hydrogen Bacteria: Hydrogenbacter thermophilus

Iron & Manganese bacteria: Aquaspirillum , Bilophococcus, Gallionella ferrunginea, Leptospirillum, Metallogenium , Naumanniella, Ochrobium tectum, Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans, Siderocapsa, Siderococcus limoniticus,

Contrast Archaea
Subset  

 

Morphology "Leptospirillum ferooxidans"
CELLULAR  
Staining Gram negative
Morphology vibrios or spiral shaped
Motility single polar flagellum
Specialized structures  
Division fission
COLONIAL  
Solid surface  
Liquid  

 

Growth Parameters "Leptospirillum ferooxidans"
PHYSIOLOGICAL  
Tropism obligate chemolithotrophic use Fe2+ as an energy source
Oxygen aerobe
pH range pH 1.5-4.0 , optimum 2.5- 3.0
Temperature some are moderate thermophiles
Requirements  
Products uses sulfides syntropically with Thiobacillis
Enzymes  
Unique features  
ENVIRONMENTAL  
Habitat  
Lifestyle  
Pathogenicity  
Distribution widely distributed is sulfide ore desposits

 

Genome "Leptospirillum ferooxidans"
G+C Mol % 51-56
   

 

Reference  
First citation  
The Prokaryotes  
Bergey's Systematatic p 1853
Bergey's Determinative p 441
References