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The genus Ectothiorhodospira is precisely characterized by its name: spiral cells of red color, depositing sulfur globules outside the cells.
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Trüper, H.G., Imhoff, J.F. (1981). The Genus Ectothiorhodospira . In: Starr, M.P., Stolp, H., Trüper, H.G., Balows, A., Schlegel, H.G. (eds) The Prokaryotes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-13187-9_15
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