Leucothrix Sargassi
''Leucothrix'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Leucothrix'' (bacterium), a genus of bacteria in the family Thiotrichaceae * ''Leucothrix'' (fly), a genus of insects in the family Tephritidae {{Genus disambiguation ...
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Leucothrix (bacterium)
''Leucothrix'' is a genus of large, filamentous bacteria, which live as epiphytes in marine habitats. Systematics ''Leucothrix'' Oersted, 1844 is the type genus of the family Leucothricaceae Buchanan, 1957, but has also been classified in the family Thiotrichaceae (Gammaproteobacteria). There are two species described, '' L. mucor'' Oersted, 1844 (type species) and ''L. pacifica'' Zhang et al., 2015. Description ''Leucothrix'' is a large bacterium that forms filaments between 2-3 µm wide and up to 0.5 cm in length. They are usually found as epiphytes on marine plants and algae, but also grow attached to other surfaces like the shells of crustaceans. Like the related genus ''Thiothrix'', individual cells can be released from filaments, forming " gonidia", which can disperse and colonize new surfaces. On a new surface, the gonidial cells associate, produce a holdfast, and develop into rosettes of new filaments. Filaments of ''L. mucor'' can sometimes grow into kno ...
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