Ectothiorhodospira halophila: A new species of the genus Ectothiorhodospira

✍ Scribed by Raymond, J. C. ;Sistrom, W. R.

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag
• Year: 1969
• Weight: 479 KB
• Volume: 69
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0003-9276
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00409756

✦ Synopsis

A halophilic purple sulfur spirillum, previously reported by the authors and called SL-1, has been characterized as a new species of the genus Ectothiorhodospira, E. halophila. The organism can grow in media containing from 9~ NaC1 to 30~ NaC1. It needs no vitamins. Suceinate or acetate can be used as hydrogen donors, but a reduced sulfur source is necessary for growth. The temperature optimum is 47~ The cells are bipolarly flagellated, not monopolarly flagellated as previously reported.