| Limnobacter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Beta Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Burkholderiaceae |
| Genus: |
Limnobacter Spring et al. 2001 |
| Type species | |
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Limnobacter thiooxidans |
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| Species | |
Limnobacter litoralis
Limnobacter thiooxidans
Limnobacter is a genus of Gram-negative, nonspore-forming, aerobic, oxidase- and catalase-positive, motile bacteria with a single polar flagellum, of the family Burkholderiaceae and class Betaproteobacteria.Limnobacter species have the ability to oxidize thiosulfate.