Achromatium
bacteria
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Achromatium is the type genus of the family Achromatiaceae. This family includes large, motile aquatic bacteria that contain sulfur or calcium carbonate inclusions but lack photosynthetic pigments. These bacteria are typically found in aquatic environments.12
The term "achromat-" in Achromatium and Achromatiaceae refers to the absence of color or pigments, distinguishing them from bacteria like Chromatium, which are purple sulfur bacteria containing pigments.213
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