Nitrosomonas
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N. aestuarii |
Nitrosomonas is a genus comprising ellipsoidal soil bacteria.
They are important in the nitrogen cycle by transforming ammonium into nitrite. They obtain their energy from chemosynthesis, by converting ammonia to nitrites.
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