The Halothiobacillaceae are a family of halotolerant, mesophilic, and obligate
chemolithoautotrophic A lithoautotroph is an organism which derives energy from reactions of reduced compounds of mineral (inorganic) origin. Two types of lithoautotrophs are distinguished by their energy source; photolithoautotrophs derive their energy from light while ...
organisms in the ''
Chromatiales'' comprising the genus ''
Halothiobacillus
''Halothiobacillus'' is a genus in the ''Gammaproteobacteria''. Both species are obligate aerobic bacteria; they require oxygen to grow. They are also halotolerant; they live in environments with high concentrations of salt or other solutes, bu ...
''.
It is closely related to the family ''
Thioalkalibacteraceae'' of halophilic obligate autotrophs with distinct morphological and genomic features.
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Bacteria families
Chromatiales
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