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Desulfocapsa sulfexigens

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Family
  
Desulfobulbaceae

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Order
  
Desulfobacterales

Class
  
Deltaproteobacteria

Genus
  
Desulfocapsa

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Desulfobulbus propionicus, Desulfobacteraceae, Deltaproteobacteria, Desulfomonile, Desulfovibrionales

Desulfocapsa sulfexigens is a mesophilic, anaerobic, gram-negative bacterium. It disproportionates elemental sulfur and thiosulfate. SB164P1 is its type strain.

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Desulfocapsa sulfexigens Wikipedia