| Leptothrix |
a genus of sheathed bacteria, found in fresh or polluted waters and in sludge, made up of gram-negative, rod-shaped cells occurring singly, in pairs, or in chains. The chains are enclosed in sheaths often containing hydrated ferric or manganic oxides. The type species is L. ochra´cea.
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