Beggiatoaceae

Translingual

Etymology

Beggiatoa +‎ -aceae

Proper noun

Beggiatoaceae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Beggiatoales – giant sulfur bacteria, large sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, often included in Thiotrichaceae (Thiotrichales). [from 1894]

Synonyms

• (family): LSB

Hyponyms

• (family): Thiothrix, Beggiatoa, Thioploca, Thiomargarita - genera

References

• Thiotrichaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Thiotrichaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Thiotrichaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Thiotrichaceae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Beggiatoaceae at List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature