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Thioalkalivibrio versutus

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Family
  
Ectothiorhodospiraceae

Genus
  
Thioalkalivibrio

Order
  
Purple sulfur bacteria

Class
  
Gammaproteobacteria

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Purple sulfur bacteria, Thiomicrospira crunogena, Halothiobacillus, Natrialba, Halomonas

Thioalkalivibrio versutus is an obligately alkaliphilic and obligately chemolithoautotrophic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. It was first isolated from soda lakes in northern Russia.

References

Thioalkalivibrio versutus Wikipedia