Epixenosomes

Epixenosomes
Transmission electron micrograph of stage II epixenosomes.
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Verrucomicrobiota
Class: Opitutae
Order: Puniceicoccales
Family: Puniceicoccaceae
Genus: Epixenosoma
Bauer et al. 2005
Type species
"Ca. Epixenosoma ejectans"
Bauer et al. 2005
Species
  • "Ca. E. ejectans"

Epixenosomes, also known as Candidatus Epixenosoma, are a genus of bacteria in the phylum Verrucomicrobiota that form a symbiosis with marine ciliates of the genus Euplotidium, where they help to defend their ciliate hosts against predators. It is a monospecific genus, containing only the species Ca. Epixenosoma ejectans.

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