Kingdom Bacteria | Class incertae sedis | |
Genus Metallogenium
Perfilev & Gabe, 1961 Similar Gallionella, Pedomicrobium, Leptothrix, Hyphomicrobium, Sphaerotilus natans | ||
Metallogenium is a proposed genus of bacteria that has an affinity to form star-shaped manganese oxide minerals. The organism is supposedly observed in limnic environments. The species is currently not assigned to any taxonomic family.
References
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