Scalindua

Scalindua
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Planctomycetes
Class: Planctomycetia
Order: Planctomycetales
Family: Brocadiaceae
Genus: Scalindua
Binomial name
Candidatus Scalindua
Schmid et al. 2003
Species

Scalindua brodae
Scalindua profunda
Scalindua wagneri

"Candidatus Scalindua" is a bacterial genus, member of the order Planctomycetes.[1] These bacteria lack peptidoglycan in its cell wall and have a compartmentalized cytoplasm. They are ammonium oxidising bacteria found in marine environments.

Species

References

  1. Schmid, Markus; Walsh, Kerry; Webb, Rick; Rijpstra, W. Irene; van de Pas-Schoonen, Katinka; Verbruggen, Mark Jan; Hill, Thomas; Moffett, Bruce; Fuerst, John; Schouten, Stefan; Sinninghe Damsté, Jaap S.; Harris, James; Shaw, Phil; Jetten, Mike; Strous, Marc (2003). "Candidatus "Scalindua brodae", sp. nov., Candidatus "Scalindua wagneri", sp. nov., Two New Species of Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidizing Bacteria". Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 26 (4): 529–538. doi:10.1078/072320203770865837. ISSN 0723-2020. PMID 14666981.


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