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 | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Rhodospirillales |
| Families | |
The Rhodospirillales is an order of Proteobacteria, with two families: the Acetobacteraceae and the Rhodospirillaceae[1].
The Acetobacteraceae comprise the acetic acid bacteria, which are heterotrophic and produce acetic acid during their respiration[2]. The Rhodospirillaceae include mainly purple non-sulfur bacteria, which produce energy through photosynthesis[2].
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- ^ a b Garrity, George M.; Brenner, Don J.; Krieg, Noel R.; Staley, James T. (eds.) (2005). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Volume Two: The Proteobacteria, Part C: The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria. New York, New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-24145-6.
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