A obsolete family name of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria which derive energy from the oxidation of ammonia to nitrite or nitrite to nitrate. Its organisms are commonly found in soil and fresh water.
A proposed family of bacteria belonging to the alpha-2 subgroup of PROTEOBACTERIA.
Synonyms: Bradyrhizobiaceae, Nitrobacteraceae, txid41294
Instance information
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2004 ,2004; for NITROBACTERACEAE see NITROBACTERACEAE 1975-2003
identifier
D041841