Abstract
Haloplasmataceae is a family within the
order Haloplasmatales, which currently
includes one single genus and species:
Haloplasma contractile. This family has
unusual phenotypic features –the most
noticeable being a unique morphology and
cellular contractility cycle– and a distinct
phylogenetic position between the
Firmicutes and the Tenericutes
(Mollicutes).
Members of the Haloplasmataceae have
been isolated from the upper sediments of
a deep-sea anoxic brine in the Red Sea, but
cultivation-independent studies have
found related sequences in a wide range of
biotopes including other extreme
environments, con- taminated soils and
marine sediments, as well as intestinal
samples. The isolation and description of
new representatives of this family might
therefore result in significant changes to
the current description.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Prokaryotes – Firmicutes and Tenericutes |
| Editors | E Rosenberg |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg |
| Pages | 179-184 |
| ISBN (Print) | 139783642301193 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
