''Geobacter argillaceus'' is a non-

spore In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual reproduction, sexual (in fungi) or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for biological dispersal, dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores fo ...

-forming and motile bacterium from the genus ''

Geobacter ''Geobacter'' is a genus of bacteria. ''Geobacter'' species use anaerobic respiration to alter the redox state of minerals and many pollutants, a trait that makes them useful in bioremediation. ''Geobacter'' was the first organism described wit ...

'' which has been isolated from kaolin clay.

References

Bacteria described in 2007 Thermodesulfobacteriota {{Bacteria-stub