Heliothrix
Species of bacterium
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Heliothrix oregonensis is a phototrophic filamentous, gliding bacterium containing bacteriochlorophyll a that is aerotolerant and photoheterotrophic.[1] It is the only species in the genus Heliothrix.[2]
| Heliothrix | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Chloroflexota |
| Class: | Chloroflexia |
| Order: | Chloroflexales |
| Family: | Roseiflexaceae |
| Genus: | Heliothrix Pierson et al. 1986 |
| Species: | H. oregonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliothrix oregonensis Pierson et al. 1986 | |
