Rhodospirillales

 
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Rhodospirillales

(¦rō·dō′spī·rə′lā·lēz)

(microbiology) The single order of the phototrophic bacteria; cells are spherical, rod-shaped, spiral, or vibrio-shaped, and all contain bacteriochlorophylls and carotenoid pigments.


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Purple sulfur bacteria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Alpha Proteobacteria
Order: Rhodospirillales
Families

Rhodospirillaceae
Acetobacteraceae

The Rhodospirillales are an order of proteobacteria, with two families. The Acetobacteraceae comprise the acetic acid bacteria, which are heterotrophic and produce acetic acid during their respiration. The Rhodospirillaceae include mainly purple non-sulfur bacteria, which produce energy through photosynthesis.


 
 

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