Inquilinus limosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
Order: | Rhodospirillales |
Family: | Rhodospirillaceae |
Genus: | Inquilinus |
Species: | I. limosus |
Binomial name | |
Inquilinus limosus Coenye et al. 2002 |
Inquilinus limosus is a bacterium first isolated from cystic fibrosis patients' lungs, and is rarely observed elsewhere, prompting extensive research into its biology.