Thiothrix

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Proper noun

Thiothrix f

A taxonomic genus within the family Thiotrichaceae – filamentous sulfur-oxidizing bacteria.

Hypernyms

(genus): Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria - kingdom; Negibacteria - subkingdom; Proteobacteria - phylum; Gamma Proteobacteria - class; Thiotrichales - order; Thiotrichaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Thiothrix nivea - type species; for other species see Thiothrix at List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature.

Further reading

Thiothrix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Thiothrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Thiothrix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Thiothrix at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Thiothrix at Encyclopedia of Life
Thiothrix at List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
Thiothrix at World Register of Marine Species

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