Thiothrix

Translingual edit

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Etymology edit

thio- (“sulfur”) +‎ Ancient Greek θρῐ́ξ (thríx, “hair”)

Proper noun edit

Thiothrix f

A taxonomic genus within the family Thiotrichaceae – filamentous sulfur-oxidizing bacteria.

Hypernyms edit

(genus): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Negibacteria – subkingdom; Pseudomonadota – phylum; Gamma Proteobacteria - class; Thiotrichales - order; Thiotrichaceae - family

Hyponyms edit

(genus): Thiothrix nivea - type species; for other species see Thiothrix at List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature,

Coordinate terms edit

(genus in Thiotrichaceae): Achromatium, Beggiatoa, Cocleimonas, Leucothrix, Thiobacterium, Thiomargarita, Thioploca, Thiospira - genera

References edit

Thiothrix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Thiothrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Thiotrichaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Thiothrix at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Thiothrix at Encyclopedia of Life
Thiothrix at List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
Thiothrix at World Register of Marine Species

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