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Chromatium as a member of Chromatiaceae family is belonging to PURPLE sulfur bacteria. see also: http://www.cas.muohio.edu/~stevenjr/mbi202/bacteria202.html
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The '''Chromatium''' are a [[Photoautotrophic]] [[Gram-negative]] [[bacterium]] found in [[water]], they are also called green sulfur bacteria.
The '''Chromatium''' are a [[Photoautotrophic]] [[Gram-negative]] [[bacterium]] found in [[water]], they are also called purple sulfur bacteria.


[[Category:Proteobacteria]]
[[Category:Proteobacteria]]

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Chromatium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Gammaproteobacteria
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Chromatium

Perty 1852
Type species
Chromatium okenii
Species

C. okenii
C. weisii
C. gracile

The Chromatium are a Photoautotrophic Gram-negative bacterium found in water, they are also called purple sulfur bacteria.