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Saprospirae
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Translingual
Etymology
Plural of Saprospira genus
Proper noun
1
mul obsolete phylum kingdom Bacteria organisms that live in anoxic environments or organic rich environments such as decaying plants, many now placed in phylum Bacteroidetes
mul Saprospirae are fermenting gliders.
References
Sphingobacteria (phylum) Sphingobacteria (phylum)
Obligate anaerobe
Bacteroidetes 1
Bacteroidetes 1
Five Kingdoms: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth (Margulis & Schwartz) 0-8050-7252-7
mul Taxonomic names (obsolete)