Acidithiobacillales Acidithiobacillales

Acidithiobacillales - Definition and Overview

Acidithiobacillales
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Gamma Proteobacteria
Order:Acidithiobacillales
Families & Genera

Acidithiobacillaceae
   Acidithiobacillus
Thermithiobacillaceae
   Thermithiobacillus

The Acidithiobacillales are a recently recognized order of Proteobacteria with only two genera, placed in separate families. Originally both were included in the genus Thiobacillus, but they are not related to the type species, which belongs to the beta proteobacteria.

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