Rhodospirillaceae
Rhodospirillaceae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
Order: | Rhodospirillales |
Family: | Rhodospirillaceae |
Genera[1][2][3] | |
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The Rhodospirillaceae are a family of Pseudomonadota. The majority are purple nonsulfur bacteria, producing energy through photosynthesis; originally all purple nonsulfur bacteria were included here.[4][5]
They are often found in anaerobic aquatic environments, such as
stagnant water, although they are able to survive in air.[4]
This family also includes Martian meteorites have been suggested as evidence of life on Mars.[6]
References
- ^ Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Rhodospirillaceae". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ UniProt
- ^ eol
- ^ ISBN 978-0-387-24145-6
- ISBN 978-0-387-25495-1
- ^ Peter R. Buseck, Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski, Bertrand Devouard, Richard B. Frankel, Martha R. McCartney, Paul A. Midgley, Mihály Pósfai, and Matthew Weyland: Magnetite morphology and life on Mars In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2001 November 20; 98(24): 13490–13495. Online