''Fictibacillus arsenicus'', also known as Bacillus arsenicus,
is a bacterium.
It is
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.
The Gram stain is ...
,
motile
Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently using metabolic energy. This biological concept encompasses movement at various levels, from whole organisms to cells and subcellular components.
Motility is observed in animals, mi ...
,
endospore
An endospore is a dormant, tough, and non-reproductive structure produced by some bacteria in the phylum Bacillota. The name "endospore" is suggestive of a spore or seed-like form (''endo'' means 'within'), but it is not a true spore (i.e., not ...
-forming, rod-shaped and
arsenic
Arsenic is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol As and atomic number 33. It is a metalloid and one of the pnictogens, and therefore shares many properties with its group 15 neighbors phosphorus and antimony. Arsenic is not ...
-resistant. Its type strain is Con a/3
T (=MTCC 4380
T=DSM 15822
T=JCM 12167
T).
References
Further reading
*Staley, James T., et al. "Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology, vol. 3."Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD (1989): 2250–2251.
*
*Berkeley, Roger, et al., eds. Applications and systematics of bacillus and relatives. Wiley. com, 2008.
External links
Type strain of ''Fictibacillus arsenicus'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bacillaceae
Bacteria described in 2005
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