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Paracoccus thiocyanatus

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Domain
  
Bacteria

Family
  
Rhodobacteraceae

Genus
  
Paracoccus

Order
  
Rhodobacterales

Class
  
Alphaproteobacteria

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Paracoccus, Paracoccus denitrificans, Thiobacillus, Roseobacter, Purple sulfur bacteria

Paracoccus thiocyanatus is a coccoid bacterium. It utilises thiocyanate and is a facultative chemolithotroph. Its type strain is THI 011T, and it is most related to Paracoccus aminophilus.

References

Paracoccus thiocyanatus Wikipedia