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Nitrosomonadales

Nitrosomonadales
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Spirillum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Betaproteobacteria
Order: Nitrosomonadales
Families & Genera

Nitrosomonadaceae
   Nitrosomonas
   Nitrosospira
Gallionellaceae
   Gallionella
Spirillaceae
   Spirillum


Nitrosomonadaceae
   Nitrosomonas
   Nitrosospira
Gallionellaceae
   Gallionella
Spirillaceae
   Spirillum

The Nitrosomonadales are a small order of Proteobacteria. Like all Proteobacteria, they are Gram-negative. They include Nitrosomonas, Nitrosospira, Gallionella (iron bacteria), and Spirillum. Members of the genus Nitrosomonas oxidize ammonia into nitrite, a process called nitrification. They are important in the nitrogen cycle. The species Spirillum minus causes rat-bite fever.



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