Halorhodospira halophila

Halorhodospira halophila
Scientific classification
Domain:
Phylum:
Pseudomonadota
Class:
Order:
Chromatiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
H. halophila
Binomial name
Halorhodospira halophila
(Raymond and Sistrom 1969) Imhoff and Süling 1997

Halorhodospira halophila is a species of Halorhodospira distinguished by its ability to grow optimally in an environment of 15–20% salinity. It was formerly called Ectothiorhodospira halophila. It is an anaerobic, rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium. H. halophila has a flagellum.

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