Thiotrichales

The Thiotrichales are an order of Proteobacteria, including Thiomargarita namibiensis, the largest known bacterium.[2]

Thiotrichales
Thiomargarita namibiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Proteobacteria
Class:
Gammaproteobacteria
Order:
Thiotrichales
Families

Fastidiosibacteraceae[1]
Francisellaceae[1]
Piscirickettsiaceae[1]
Thiofilaceae[1]
Thiolinaceae[1]
Thiotrichaceae[1]

They also include certain pathogens, such as Francisella tularensis which causes tularemia (rabbit fever).[2]

References
  1. "Thiotrichales". www.uniprot.org.
  2. George M. Garrity: Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 2. Auflage. Springer, New York, 2005, Volume 2: The Proteobacteria, Part B: The Gammaproteobacteria


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