Order Rhodocyclales Scientific name Dechloromonas Rank Genus | Phylum Proteobacteria Family Rhodocyclaceae Higher classification Rhodocyclaceae | |
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Similar Bacteria, Proteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, Azoarcus, Zoogloea |
Etymology
The name Dechloromonas derives from:
Latin pref. de, from; New Latin noun chlorinum (from Greek adjective chlorōs, green), chlorine; New Latin pref. chloro-, pertaining to chlorine; Latin feminine gender noun monas (μονάς / μονάδα), unit, monad; New Latin feminine gender noun Dechloromonas, a dechlorinating monad.
Members of the genus Dechloromonas can be referred to as dechloromonads (viz. Trivialisation of names).
Species
The genus contains 4 species, namely
References
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