Domain Bacteria Family Rhodobacteraceae Genus Rhodobacter Order Rhodobacterales | Class Alphaproteobacteria Phylum Proteobacteria Rank Species | |
Similar Rhodobacter, Methylococcus capsulatus, Rhodobacter sphaeroides, Rhodopseudomonas, Rhodospirillum rubrum | ||
Medical vocabulary what does rhodobacter capsulatus mean
Rhodobacter capsulatus is a species of purple bacteria, a group of bacteria that can obtain energy through photosynthesis. Its name is derived from the Latin adjective "capsulatus" ("with a chest", "encapsulated"), itself derived Latin noun "capsula" (meaning "a small box or chest"), and the associated Latin suffix for masculine nouns, "-atus" (denoting that something is "provided with" something else).
Its complete genome has been sequenced and is available to the public.
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