Abstract
De.thi.o.sul.fo.vi'bri.o. L. pref. de from; Gr. n. thion sulfur, L. n. sulfur sulfur, thiosulfo thiosulfate; L. v. vibrio to vibrate, N.L. masc. n. vibrio that vibrates, a generic name; N.L. masc. n. Dethiosulfovibrio a vibrio that reduces thiosulfate. Synergistetes / Incertae Sedis / Incertae Sedis / Incertae Sedis / Dethiosulfovibrio Vibrios or curved rods. Strictly anaerobic heterotrophs that ferment peptides and amino acids. Sugars are not utilized. Reduces thiosulfate and elemental sulfur but not sulfate to hydrogen sulfide. Cells stain Gram‐negative and possess multilayered cell walls. Invaginations of the wall are observed in some species. Endospores are not formed. Motile by means of lateral flagella . Isolated from the production water of oilfields and “ Thiodendron ” mats in consortia with spirochetes. DNA G + C content ( mol %): 51–56. Type species : Dethiosulfovibrio peptidovorans Magot, Ravot, Campaignolle, Ollivier, Patel, Fardeau, Thomas, Crolet and Garcia 1 9 9 7, 823 VP .
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