Angulomicrobium †,

Proteobacteria
Alphaproteobacteria
Rhizobiales
Hyphomicrobiaceae
Leana V. Vasilyeva

Leana V. Vasilyeva

Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology RAN, 60-let. Oktyabrya 7 build. 2, Moscow, 117811 Russia

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First published: 14 September 2015
Citations: 1
Vasilyeva, Lafitskaya and Namsaraev 1986, 354VP (Effective publication: Vasilyeva, Lafitskaya and Namsaraev 1979, 1037)
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., in association with Bergey's Manual Trust.

Abstract

An' gu.lo.mi.cro' bi.um. M.L. fem. n. angularis angular; Gr. adj. micros small; Gr. masc. n. bios life; M.L.neut. n. Angulomicrobium angular microbe.

Proteobacteria / Alphaproteobacteria / Rhizobiales / Hyphomicrobiaceae / Angulomicrobium

Unicellular bacterium, having polygonal cells with radial symmetry, ranging in dimensions from 1.1–1.5 µm. The shape of the cells is tetrahedral or mushroom-like. Flat, triangular bacteria are provisionally included within the genus.

The mol% G + C of the DNA is: 64.3–68.

Type species: Angulomicrobium tetraedrale Vasilyeva, Lafitskaya and Namsaraev 1986, 354 (Effective publication: Vasilyeva, Lafitskaya and Namsaraev 1979, 1037.)

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