Gemmobacter

Gem.mo.bac' ter . L. n. gemma a bud; M.L. masc. n. bacter equivalent; Gr. neut. n. bactrum a rod; M.L. masc. n. Gemmobacter a budding rod. Proteobacteria / Alphaproteobacteria / Rhodobacterales / Rhodobacteraceae / Gemmobacter Rod‐shaped cells with rounded poles or ovoid, 1.0–1.2 × 1.25–2.7 µm. New cell formation by budding from one cell pole or laterally (Figure 1). Daughter cells may stay connected with the mother cell resulting in formation of short chains. Not acid‐fast, do not form spores or cysts; without prosthecae or other appendages. Nonmotile. Gram negative . Colonies colorless, round with entire margins. Temperature range 17–39°C, optimal temperature for growth 31°C. The mol % G + C of the DNA is : 63.4. Type species : Gemmobacter aquatilis Rothe, Fischer, Hirsch, Sittig and Stackebrandt 1988, 328 (Effective publication: Rothe, Fischer, Hirsch, Sittig and Stackebrandt 1987, 98.)