Thiomicrospira

E930658

Thiomicrospira is a genus of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria commonly found in marine and hydrothermal environments, known for its role in chemolithoautotrophic energy metabolism.

All labels observed (9)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bacteria genus
genus
carbonSource carbon dioxide
cellShape rod-shaped
spiral-shaped
class Gammaproteobacteria
domain Bacteria
ecologicalNiche sulfur-oxidizing chemolithoautotroph
electronDonor elemental sulfur
sulfide
thiosulfate
energySource reduced sulfur compounds
family Thiotrichaceae
linked to: Thiotrichales
foundIn hydrothermal vent chimneys
hydrothermal vent plumes
seawater
gramStain Gram-negative
habitat deep-sea sediments
hydrothermal vent environments
marine environments
sulfidic environments
hasSpecies Thiomicrospira chilensis
linked to: Thiomicrospira

Thiomicrospira crunogena
linked to: Thiomicrospira

Thiomicrospira denitrificans
linked to: Thiomicrospira

Thiomicrospira kuenenii
linked to: Thiomicrospira

Thiomicrospira pelophila
linked to: Thiomicrospira

Thiomicrospira psychrophila
linked to: Thiomicrospira
includes hydrothermal vent chemolithoautotrophs
kingdom Bacteria
metabolismType chemolithoautotrophic
namedBy H. Biebl
N. Pfennig
order Thiotrichales
oxygenRelationship aerobic
parentTaxon Thiotrichaceae
linked to: Thiotrichales
phylum Pseudomonadota
playsRoleIn biogeochemical cycling of sulfur
primary production in deep-sea ecosystems
sulfur cycle
reclassifiedSpecies Hydrogenovibrio crunogenus
Thiomicrospira denitrificans (to Thiomicrorhabdus)
linked to: Thiomicrospira
taxonRank genus
temperaturePreference mesophilic
trophicType autotrophic
typeSpecies Thiomicrospira pelophila
linked to: Thiomicrospira
usesEnzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase
usesPathway Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle
linked to: Calvin cycle
yearDescribed 1972

How these facts were elicited

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gammaproteobacteria includesGenus Thiomicrospira
Proteobacteria includesSpecies Thiomicrospira crunogena
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Proteobacteria includesSpecies Thiomargarita namibiensis
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Proteobacteria includesSpecies Thiomicrospira pelophila
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira typeSpecies Thiomicrospira pelophila
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira hasSpecies Thiomicrospira pelophila
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira hasSpecies Thiomicrospira crunogena
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira hasSpecies Thiomicrospira denitrificans
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira hasSpecies Thiomicrospira chilensis
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira hasSpecies Thiomicrospira kuenenii
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira hasSpecies Thiomicrospira psychrophila
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira reclassifiedSpecies Thiomicrospira denitrificans (to Thiomicrorhabdus)
linked to: Thiomicrospira