Chromatium
E930657
Chromatium is a genus of purple sulfur bacteria known for performing anoxygenic photosynthesis in aquatic, often sulfide-rich environments.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
purple sulfur bacteria ⓘ |
| carbonSource | carbon dioxide ⓘ |
| cellOrganization | unicellular ⓘ |
| cellShape |
rod-shaped
ⓘ
vibrioid ⓘ |
| cellWallType | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria ⓘ |
| color | purple ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
primary producer in anoxic zones
ⓘ
sulfur cycle participant ⓘ |
| electronDonor |
hydrogen sulfide
ⓘ
reduced sulfur compounds ⓘ |
| energySource | light ⓘ |
| environmentPreference | anoxic light-exposed zones ⓘ |
| family | Chromatiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1838 ⓘ |
| foundIn |
brackish environments
ⓘ
chemocline of meromictic lakes ⓘ freshwater environments ⓘ marine environments ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments
ⓘ
microaerobic zones ⓘ stagnant ponds ⓘ stratified lakes ⓘ sulfide-rich waters ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| metabolismType |
anoxygenic phototroph
ⓘ
phototrophic ⓘ |
| motility | motile by flagella ⓘ |
| namedBy | Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Chromatiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | anaerobic ⓘ |
| oxygenTolerance | microaerophilic ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | anoxygenic photosynthesis ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pigment |
bacteriochlorophyll a
ⓘ
bacteriochlorophyll b ⓘ carotenoids ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| storesSulfurAs | intracellular sulfur granules ⓘ |
| sulfurOxidationProduct |
elemental sulfur
ⓘ
sulfate ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicType | photoautotroph ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Chromatium okenii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCalvinCycle | true ⓘ |
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