Domain Bacteria Family Syntrophomonadaceae Genus Thermosyntropha Order Clostridia | Class Clostridia Phylum Firmicutes Rank Species | |
Similar Syntrophus aciditrophicus, Clostridia, Syntrophobacter wolinii | ||
Thermosyntropha lipolytica is a lipolytic, anaerobic, alkalitolerant, thermophilic bacteria. It lives in syntrophic coculture with a methanogen. Its cells are non-motile, non-spore forming, straight or slightly curved rods. Its type strain is JW/VS-265T (=DSM 11003).
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