''Gemmobacter fontiphilus'' is a
Gram-negative,
rod-shaped
A bacillus (), also called a bacilliform bacterium or often just a rod (when the context makes the sense clear), is a rod-shaped bacterium or archaeon. Bacilli are found in many different taxonomic groups of bacteria. However, the name ''Bacillu ...
, non-
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...
-forming,
facultatively anaerobic and non-motile bacterium from the genus of ''
Gemmobacter
''Gemmobacter'' is a genus of bacteria from the family of Rhodobacteraceae.
References
Rhodobacteraceae
Bacteria genera
{{Rhodobacterales-stub ...
'' which has been isolated from a
freshwater spring
A spring is a point of exit at which groundwater from an aquifer flows out on top of Earth's crust (pedosphere) and becomes surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere. Springs have long been important for humans as a source of fresh w ...
from
Taiwan.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Gemmobacter fontiphilus'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Rhodobacteraceae
Bacteria described in 2013
{{Rhodobacterales-stub