Chromatiales
E930667
Chromatiales is an order of purple sulfur bacteria within the Gammaproteobacteria, known for performing anoxygenic photosynthesis using reduced sulfur compounds.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial order
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| carbonSource | carbon dioxide ⓘ |
| cellMorphology |
Gram-negative
ⓘ
motile by flagella ⓘ rod-shaped ⓘ |
| commonName | purple sulfur bacteria ⓘ |
| containsFamily |
Chromatiaceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ectothiorhodospiraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Thioalkalispiraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ Wenzhouxiangellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Allochromatium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chromatium NERFINISHED ⓘ Ectothiorhodospira NERFINISHED ⓘ Thiocapsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Thiocystis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Hans G. Trüper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
primary producer in anoxic zones
ⓘ
sulfur cycle participant ⓘ |
| electronDonor |
elemental sulfur
ⓘ
hydrogen sulfide ⓘ reduced sulfur compounds ⓘ thiosulfate ⓘ |
| energySource | light ⓘ |
| foundIn |
chemocline of meromictic lakes
ⓘ
hypolimnion of eutrophic lakes ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments
ⓘ
marine environments ⓘ microoxic zones ⓘ stratified lakes ⓘ sulfur-rich sediments ⓘ |
| metabolicCapability |
intracellular sulfur globule formation
ⓘ
oxidation of sulfide to sulfate ⓘ |
| metabolismType | anoxygenic phototroph ⓘ |
| namedBy | Hans G. Trüper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | anaerobic ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Gammaproteobacteria
ⓘ
Proteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | anoxygenic photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pigment |
bacteriochlorophyll a
ⓘ
bacteriochlorophyll b ⓘ carotenoids ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| trophicType | photolithoautotroph ⓘ |
| typeFamily | Chromatiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Chromatium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1975 ⓘ |
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