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| Wirthbacteria | |
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| Scientific classification (Candidatus) | |
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| Phylum: | Wirthbacteria Hug et al. 2016 |
| Genus: | Ca. Wirthibacter Probst et al. 2017 |
| Type species | |
| Ca. Wirthibacter wanneri Probst et al. 2017 | |
Candidatus Wirthbacteria is a proposed monotypic bacterial phylum containing only one known sample from the Crystal Geyser aquifer, Ca. Wirthibacter wanneri. This bacterium stands out in some trees of life, as it is closely related to Candidate phyla radiation but is not considered part of it.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Probst, AJ; Castelle, CJ; Singh, A; Brown, CT; Anantharaman, K; Sharon, I; Hug, LA; Burstein, D; Emerson, JB; Thomas, BC; Banfield, JF (February 2017). "Genomic resolution of a cold subsurface aquifer community provides metabolic insights for novel microbes adapted to high CO2 concentrations". Environmental Microbiology. 19 (2): 459–474. doi:10.1111/1462-2920.13362. OSTI 1567074. PMID 27112493. S2CID 21126011.
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