Thiotrichales
| Thiotrichales | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Thiomargarita namibiensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Thiotrichales |
| Families | |
The Thiotrichales are an order of Proteobacteria, including Thiomargarita namibiensis, the largest known bacterium.[1]
They also include certain pathogens, such as Francisella tularensis which causes tularemia (rabbit fever).[1]
References
- 1 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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