''Arthrobacter subterraneus'' is a species of bacteria. It is pale yellow-pigmented,
Gram-positive
In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall.
Gram-positive bac ...
, short rod- or
coccus
A coccus (plural cocci) is any bacterium or archaeon that has a spherical, ovoid, or generally round shape. Bacteria are categorized based on their shapes into three classes: cocci (spherical-shaped), bacillus (rod-shaped) and spiral ( of w ...
-shaped (diameter between 0.8–1
µm
The micrometre ( international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: μm) or micrometer (American spelling), also commonly known as a micron, is a unit of length in the International System of Uni ...
).
It is non-
motile
Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy.
Definitions
Motility, the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy, can be contrasted with sessility, the state of organisms th ...
and non-
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, ...
-forming.
References
Further reading
*Whitman, William B., et al., eds. Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 5. Springer, 2012.
External links
*
LPSNType strain of ''Arthrobacter subterraneus'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Micrococcaceae
Psychrophiles
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