''Dechloromonas hortensis'' is a

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, facultatively

anaerobic Anaerobic means "living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen", as opposed to aerobic which means "living, active, or occurring only in the presence of oxygen." Anaerobic may also refer to: * Anaerobic adhesive, a bonding a ...

, (per)

chlorate The chlorate anion has the formula ClO3-. In this case, the chlorine atom is in the +5 oxidation state. "Chlorate" can also refer to chemical compounds containing this anion; chlorates are the salts of chloric acid. "Chlorate", when followed by ...

-reducing, motile bacterium from the genus of ''

Dechloromonas ''Dechloromonas'' is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria). Etymology The name ''Dechloromonas'' derives from:Latin pref. ''de'', from; New Latin noun ''chlorinum'' (from Greek adjective ''chlorōs'', green), chlorine; New Latin pref. ...

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International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology The ''International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in the field of microbial systematics that was established in 1951. Its scope covers the taxonomy, nomenclature, iden ...

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References

External links

Type strain of ''Dechloromonas hortensis'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Rhodocyclaceae Bacteria described in 2005 {{Betaproteobacteria-stub