''Starkeya novella'' is a
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 ...
and
methylotrophic bacteria from the family
Xanthobacteraceae
The Xanthobacteraceae are a family of bacteria. Among others, they include '' Azorhizobium'', a genus of rhizobia.
''Xanthobacteraceae'' is a diverse group of Gram-negative, rod-shaped, sometimes twisted chemoorganotrophic or facultative chemo ...
which has been isolated from soil.
[ ''Starkeya novella'' has the ability to oxidise thiosulfate.]
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External links
Type strain of ''Starkeya novella'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Hyphomicrobiales
Bacteria described in 2000
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