Elemental sulfur granules in Beggiatoa alba
Portrait of the colorless sulfur bacterium Beggiatoa alba
(VAUCHER, 1803) TREVISAN, 1845. This image was taken by William Bourland. He now uses a Zeiss Axioskop 2 with Spot Insight and Spot Flex CCD cameras (Diagnostic Instruments). Image copyright: William Bourland, image used under license to MBL (micro*scope).
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Beggiatoa alba
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Freshwater and Terrestrial Microbes of Idaho (USA) and Elsewhere
| Description of Beggiatoa alba: Type species of the genus, usually regarded as the sole species but molecular evidence suggest that there may be considerable diversity within the genus. There is also morphological diversity, with various sizes of filaments, the largest being about 200 microns in diameter. Initially isolated from freshwater, not autotrophic. |
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