''Malonomonas'' is a Gram-negative, 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, chemoorganotrophic, anaerobic and motile genus of bacteria with single polar flagellum from the family of Pelobacteraceae with one known species ('' Malonomonas rubra''). Strains of ''Malonomonas'' have been isolated from

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. the bacteria ''Malonomonas rubra'' bacteria metabolizes malonate.

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