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Appropriate
growth media: |
Bacillus subterraneus medium |
Respiration: |
Bacillus subterraneus is a facultative anaerobe. |
Gram
Stain: |
Bacillus subterraneus is Gram stain positive. |
Motility: |
Bacillus subterraneus is motile. |
Taxonomic lineage: |
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Bacillaceae; Bacillus |
Industrial uses or economic implications: |
Bacillus subterraneus has been reported to reduce iron and manganese. |
Miscellaneous: |
The type strain of Bacillus subterraneus was isolated from an Australian thermal aquifer. |
Human health and disease: |
None known |
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