Natronospira

Natronospira
Scientific classification
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Chromatiales
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Natronospira

Sorokin et al. 2017
Type species
Natronospira proteinivora
Species

N. proteinivora

Natronospira is an extremely halotolerant and alkaliphilic genus of bacteria from the family of Ectothiorhodospiraceae with one known species (Natronospira proteinivora). Natronospira proteinivora has been isolated from hypersaline soda lakes from the Kulunda Steppe in Russia.