Saprospirae
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Saprospira + -ae
Proper noun[edit]
Saprospirae
- (obsolete) A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Bacteria – organisms that live in anoxic environments or organic rich environments such as decaying plants, many now placed in phylum Bacteroidetes.
- Saprospirae are fermenting gliders.
References[edit]
Sphingobacteria (phylum) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Obligate anaerobe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Bacteroidetes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Bacteroidetes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies - Five Kingdoms: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth (Margulis & Schwartz) →ISBN
