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Electrothrix gigas sp. nov.

Submitted by Schramm, Andreas

Table 1: Complete list of names proposed in the current register list.

Proposed Taxon Etymology Description Parent Taxon Type Registry URL
Species Electrothrix gigas [gi'gas] N.L. masc. n. gigas, a giant (nominative in apposition), referring to its very large cell diameter
Filamentous bacteria of centimeter length that inhabit the surface of marine and coastal sediment and conduct electrons from sulfide-oxidizing cells to oxygen-reducing cells. Cell diameters >2.5 µm (commonly 2.5-8 µm). Gliding motility. Gram-negative, with distinct ridges running longitudinally along the filament. Can assimilate acetate and propionate; CO2 fixation via the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway. Contains c-type cytochromes and type IV pili (PilA). Polyphosphate and polyglucose storage. Distinguishable by size, 16S rRNA gene sequence and genome.
Electrothrix NCBI Assembly: GCA_022766165.1 Ts seqco.de/i:32701