Thiothrix
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| Genus: | Thiothrix Winogradsky 1888
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Thiothrix is a genus of
gonidia at their free end. The apical gonidia have gliding motility. Rosettes of the filaments are not always formed but are typical. Sulfur is deposited in invaginations within the cell membrane.[1][2]
Species
- Thiothrix nivea Rabenhorst 1865) Winogradsky 1888[2]
- Thiothrix fructosivorans Howarth et al 1999[3]
- Thiothrix unzii Howarth et al 1999[3]
- Thiothrix caldifontis Chernousova 2009[4]
- Thiothrix lacustris
- Thiothrix litoralis
- Thiothrix subterranea
- "Candidatus Thiothrix anitrata"
- "Candidatus Thiothrix singaporensis"
- "Candidatus Thiothrix moscowensis"
Habitat
Thiothrix live primarily in flowing water containing a source of sulfide but are also present in