| Microlunatus phosphovorus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
| Class: | Actinobacteria |
| Subclass: | Actinobacteridae |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Family: | Propionibacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Microlunatus |
| Species: |
Microlunatus phosphovorus Nakamura et al. 1995 |
Microlunatus phosphovorus is the type species of the Microlunatus bacterial genus. It is Gram-positive and is notable for being a polyphosphate-accumulating bacterium. It is coccus-shaped, aerobic, chemoorganotrophic and its type strain is NM-1T.