| Halorhodospira halophila | |
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| Species: | H. halophila
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| Halorhodospira halophila (Raymond and Sistrom 1969) Imhoff and Süling 1997[1]
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Halorhodospira halophila is a species of Halorhodospira distinguished by its ability to grow optimally in an environment of 15–20% salinity. It was formerly called Ectothiorhodospira halophila. It is an anaerobic, rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium. H. halophila has a flagellum.