Sporomusa termitida
Species of bacterium
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Sporomusa termitida is a species of bacteria. It is an acetogen first isolated from termites (Nasutitermes nigriceps).[1] Its cells are strictly anaerobic, Gram-negative, endospore-forming, straight to slightly curved rods (0.5–0.8×2–8 μm) that are motile by means of lateral flagella.
| Sporomusa termitida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Negativicutes |
| Order: | Selenomonadales |
| Family: | Sporomusaceae |
| Genus: | Sporomusa |
| Species: | S. termitida |
| Binomial name | |
| Sporomusa termitida Breznak et al. 1990 | |
