Thiomicrospira

E930658

Thiomicrospira is a genus of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria commonly found in marine and hydrothermal environments, known for its role in chemolithoautotrophic energy metabolism.

All labels observed (9)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bacteria genus ⓘ
genus ⓘ
carbonSource carbon dioxide ⓘ
cellShape rod-shaped ⓘ
spiral-shaped ⓘ
class Gammaproteobacteria ⓘ
domain Bacteria ⓘ
ecologicalNiche sulfur-oxidizing chemolithoautotroph ⓘ
electronDonor elemental sulfur ⓘ
sulfide ⓘ
thiosulfate ⓘ
energySource reduced sulfur compounds ⓘ
family Thiotrichaceae ⓘ
linked to: Thiotrichales
foundIn hydrothermal vent chimneys ⓘ
hydrothermal vent plumes ⓘ
seawater ⓘ
gramStain Gram-negative ⓘ
habitat deep-sea sediments ⓘ
hydrothermal vent environments ⓘ
marine environments ⓘ
sulfidic environments ⓘ
hasSpecies Thiomicrospira chilensis ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira

Thiomicrospira crunogena ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira

Thiomicrospira denitrificans ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira

Thiomicrospira kuenenii ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira

Thiomicrospira pelophila ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira

Thiomicrospira psychrophila ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
includes hydrothermal vent chemolithoautotrophs ⓘ
kingdom Bacteria ⓘ
metabolismType chemolithoautotrophic ⓘ
namedBy H. Biebl ⓘ
N. Pfennig ⓘ
order Thiotrichales ⓘ
oxygenRelationship aerobic ⓘ
parentTaxon Thiotrichaceae ⓘ
linked to: Thiotrichales
phylum Pseudomonadota ⓘ
playsRoleIn biogeochemical cycling of sulfur ⓘ
primary production in deep-sea ecosystems ⓘ
sulfur cycle ⓘ
reclassifiedSpecies Hydrogenovibrio crunogenus ⓘ
Thiomicrospira denitrificans (to Thiomicrorhabdus) ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
taxonRank genus ⓘ
temperaturePreference mesophilic ⓘ
trophicType autotrophic ⓘ
typeSpecies Thiomicrospira pelophila ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
usesEnzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase ⓘ
usesPathway Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle ⓘ
linked to: Calvin cycle
yearDescribed 1972 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gammaproteobacteria → includesGenus → Thiomicrospira ⓘ
Proteobacteria → includesSpecies → Thiomicrospira crunogena ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Proteobacteria → includesSpecies → Thiomargarita namibiensis ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Proteobacteria → includesSpecies → Thiomicrospira pelophila ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira → typeSpecies → Thiomicrospira pelophila ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira → hasSpecies → Thiomicrospira pelophila ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira → hasSpecies → Thiomicrospira crunogena ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira → hasSpecies → Thiomicrospira denitrificans ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira → hasSpecies → Thiomicrospira chilensis ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira → hasSpecies → Thiomicrospira kuenenii ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira → hasSpecies → Thiomicrospira psychrophila ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira
Thiomicrospira → reclassifiedSpecies → Thiomicrospira denitrificans (to Thiomicrorhabdus) ⓘ
linked to: Thiomicrospira