Terriglobus

er.ri.glo'bus. L. fem. n. terra earth; L. masc. n. globus ball, clump; N.L. masc. n. Terriglobus clump of earth. Acidobacteria / Acidobacteriia / Acidobacteriales / Acidobacteriaceae / Terriglobus Rod‐shaped cells , 0.5–0.7 µm × 0.9–1.4 µm. Gram‐stain‐negative. Cells occur singly or in clumps . Extracellular matrix produced. Aerobic , having an obligately aerobic metabolism. Acidophilic . Growth at pH 4.5–7.0, with optimum between pH 5–6. Catalase‐positive. Negative for oxidase activity. Chemoorganotrophic. Growth on a variety of sugars as well as succinate as the sole carbon source. Growth at 12–23°C, but not at 4 or 37°C. Nonmotile. The major fatty acid is C 16:1 ω7 c /C 15:0 iso 2‐OH. DNA G + C content ( mol %): 59.8. Type species : Terriglobus roseus Eichorst, Breznak and Schmidt 2007a, 2716.)