Rhodospirillaceae

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Rhodospirillaceae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Alphaproteobacteria
Order: Rhodospirillales
Family: Rhodospirillaceae
Genera[1][2][3]

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

  1. ^ Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Rhodospirillaceae". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ UniProt
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  5. ^ 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