Dehalobacter restrictus
| Dehalobacter restrictus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Firmicutes" |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Clostridiales |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | Dehalobacter |
| Species: |
Dehalobacter restrictus Holliger et al. 1998 |
Dehalobacter restrictus is a species of bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. It is strictly anaerobic and reductively dechlorinates tetra- and trichloroethene. It does not form spores; it is a small, gram-negative rod with one lateral flagellum. PER-K23 is its type strain.
Its name is Latin for “restricted”, referring to the limited substrate range utilized.
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