Biology:Leptonema illini
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Short description: Species of bacterium
| Leptonema illini | |
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| Scientific classification | |
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| Phylum: | Spirochaetota
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| Class: | Spirochaetia
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| Order: | Leptospirales
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| Genus: | Leptonema
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| Species: | L. illini
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptonema illini Hovind-Hougen 1983
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Leptonema illini is a species of bacteria. It belongs to the spirochetes and it is the only species of the genus Leptonema.[1] It can be found in water and soil media.[2]
Characteristics
Leptonema are Gram-negative bacteria, very thin, helical bacteria of about 0.1-0.2 μm in diameter and 13 to 21 μm. length. They are usually unicellular, but can also be seen as short chains in growing cultures.[2]
References
- ↑ Euzéby, J. P.. "List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature". https://lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/Leptonema.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Krieg, N.R.; Ludwig, W.; Whitman, W.B.; Hedlund, B.P.; Paster, B.J.; Staley, J.T.; Ward, N.; Brown, D. et al. (November 24, 2010). George M. Garrity. ed. The Bacteroidetes, Spirochaetes, Tenericutes (Mollicutes), Acidobacteria, Fibrobacteres, Fusobacteria, Dictyoglomi, Gemmatimonadetes, Lentisphaerae, Verrucomicrobia, Chlamydiae, and Planctomycetes. Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 4 (2nd ed.). New York: Springer. p. 908. British Library no. GBA561951. ISBN 978-0-387-95042-6. https://www.springer.com/life+sciences/book/978-0-387-95042-6.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q16319702 entry
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