Telluria mixta
Telluria mixta (formerly called Pseudomonas mixta) is a species of Gram-negative soil bacteria that actively degrades polysaccharides including dextran, inulin, pectate, starch, and xylan. The bacterium is straight-rod-shaped, 0.5 to 1.0 μm wide and usually 2 to 3 μm long, and can grow both lateral and polar flagella. Optimal growth is seen between 30 and 35 °C, at a neutral pH, and with no salt present. Growth is totally inhibited in a sodium chloride concentration of 1.5% or more. A high level of nitrogenous carbon also inhibits growth.
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| Telluria mixta (Bowman et al. 1989) Bowman et al. 1993 | |
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Pseudomonas mixta Bowman et al. 1989 | |
The name generic name Telluria, meaning "from the earth", derives from Tellus, the Roman earth goddess.
References
International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, January 1993, pages 120-124