Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans
| Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans | |
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| Genus: | Anaeromyxobacter |
| Species: | A. dehalogenans |
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| Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans Sanford et al. 2002 | |
Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans is a species of bacteria. It is an aryl-halorespiring facultative anaerobic myxobacterium. Its cells are slender, gram-negative rods with a bright red pigmentation that exhibit gliding motility and form spore-like structures. The type strain is 2CP-1 (ATCC BAA-258). Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans have been found to grow under a minimal amount of electrons acceptors.