Scientific name Denitratisoma Higher classification Rhodocyclaceae Order Rhodocyclales | Family Rhodocyclaceae Phylum "Proteobacteria" Rank Genus | |
Similar Bacteria, Proteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, Dechloromonas, Derxia | ||
Etymology
The name Denitratisoma derives from:
Latin pref. de-, away from; New Latin noun nitras -atis, nitrate; Greek neuter gender noun soma (σῶμα), body; New Latin neuter gender noun Denitratisoma, a body that reduces nitrate.
Species
The genus contains a single species, namely D. oestradiolicum ( Fahrbach et al. 2006, (Type species of the genus).; New Latin noun oestradiol, oestradiol; Latin neuter gender suff. -icum, belonging to; New Latin neuter gender adjective oestradiolicum, belonging to oestradiol, referring to oestradiol utilization.)
References
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