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Herpetosiphon giganteus

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Domain
  
Bacteria

Class
  
Chloroflexi

Family
  
Herpetosiphonaceae

Scientific name
  
Herpetosiphon giganteus

Phylum
  
Chloroflexi (phylum)

Order
  
Herpetosiphonales

Genus
  
Herpetosiphon

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Herpetosiphon, Chloroflexi, Chloroflexus aurantiacus, Myxococcus

Herpetosiphon giganteus is a species of bacteria in the genus Herpetosiphon known to produce 16 restriction enzymes.

H. giganteus has been studied for its gliding motility.

References

Herpetosiphon giganteus Wikipedia