- Halothiobacillus
Taxobox
color = lightgrey
name = "Halothiobacillus"
regnum = Bacteria
phylum =Proteobacteria
classis = Gamma Proteobacteria
ordo = Chromatiales
familia = Halothiobacillaceae
genus = "Halothiobacillus"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "Halothiobacillus halophilus"
"Halothiobacillus hydrothermalis"
"Halothiobacillus kellyi"
"Halothiobacillus neapolitanus""Halothiobacillus" is a genus of
Proteobacteria . The members of this genus used to belong to "Thiobacillus ", before they were reclassified in the year2000 . They are now classified with thepurple sulfur bacteria .References
Kelly, D.P., and Wood, A.P. "Reclassification of some species of "Thiobacillus" to the newly designated genera "
Acidithiobacillus " gen. nov., "Halothiobacillus" gen. nov. and "Thermithiobacillus " gen. nov." Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2000) 50:489-500.
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