''Serpentinicella'' is a
Gram-positive,
anaerobic,
alkaliphilic and
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 genus of bacteria from the family of
Clostridiaceae with one known species (''
Serpentinicella alkaliphila'').
hydrothermal vent
A hydrothermal vent is a fissure on the seabed from which geothermally heated water discharges. They are commonly found near volcanically active places, areas where tectonic plates are moving apart at mid-ocean ridges, ocean basins, and hotspot ...
from Prony Bay
Prony Bay or Baie de Prony is a bay of the southern end of New Caledonia. A number of small streams flow into the bay, including the Rivière Bleue and the Ruisseau de la Bergerie. Deposits of red clay increased between 1955 and 1968 due to exten ...
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References
Clostridiaceae
Bacteria genera
Monotypic bacteria genera
Taxa described in 2016
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