Dechloromonas

Dechloromonas
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Betaproteobacteria
Order: Rhodocyclales
Family: Rhodocyclaceae
Genus: Dechloromonas
Type species
D. agitata

Dechloromonas is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria).[1]

Etymology

The name Dechloromonas derives from:
Latin pref. de, from; New Latin noun chlorinum (from Greek adjective chlorōs, green), chlorine; New Latin pref. chloro-, pertaining to chlorine; Latin feminine gender noun monas (μονάς / μονάδα), unit, monad; New Latin feminine gender noun Dechloromonas, a dechlorinating monad.[2]

Members of the genus Dechloromonas can be referred to as dechloromonads (viz. Trivialisation of names).

Species

The genus contains 4 species, namely[2]

See also

References


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