Cross Index | Naumanniella |
SuperSet | Prokaryote, Eubacteria Aerobic Chemolithotrophic Bacteria |
Compare | 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 | Naumanniella |
CELLULAR |
Staining | |
Morphology | Cells most often rod-shaped, sometimes ellipsoidal or almost coccoid, with each cell surrounded by a delicate, regular capsule which becomes encrusted with iron oxide (yellow or rust-brown) or manganese oxide (dark brown to black). Capsular encrustation emphasizes the cell margin and gives the appearance of a chain link. |
Motility | |
Specialized structures | Multiplication by fission, but a budding mechanism has been claimed for two species. Some cells may show a morphology reminiscent of branching (Y shapes), but this may be due to the budding process. |
Division |
COLONIAL |
Solid surface | Not obtained in pure culture. |
Liquid |
Growth Parameters | Naumanniella |
PHYSIOLOGICAL |
Tropism | Readily enriched from iron- and/or manganese-bearing waters; presumably able to decompose complex organic compounds of iron and manganese |
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Unique features |
ENVIRONMENTAL |
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Pathogenicity |
Distribution |
Genome | Naumanniella |
G+C Mol % |
Reference | Naumanniella |
First citation | Dorff,P.1934. Die Eisenorganismen. Pflanzenforsch. Heft 16 Hrsg. von Kolkwitz, G. Fischer, Jena pp 1-62 |
The Prokaryotes | |
Bergey's Systematatic | p 1878 P. Hirsch, G. A. Zavarzin and O.H. Tuovinen |
Bergey's Determinative | p 445 |
References |