Class Clostridia Phylum "Firmicutes" Rank Species | ||
Similar Dehalobacter, Bacteria, Desulfitobacterium, Dehalococcoides, Desulfomonile | ||
Dehalobacter restrictus is a species of bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. It is strictly anaerobic and reductively dechlorinates tetra- and trichloroethene. It does not form spores; it is a small, gram-negative rod with one lateral flagellum. PER-K23 is its type strain.
Its name is Latin for “restricted”, referring to the limited substrate range utilized.
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