Sporomusa termitida is a species of bacteria. It is an acetogen first isolated from termites (Nasutitermes nigriceps).[1] Its cells are strictly anaerobic, Gram-negative, endospore-forming, straight to slightly curved rods (0.5–0.8×2–8 μm) that are motile by means of lateral flagella.
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Species: | S. profundus
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Sporomusa termitida Breznak et al. 1990
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- "Sporomusa termitida" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Type strain of Sporomusa termitida at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase