Leptothrix
- Noun
Having the form of a little chain; -- applied to bacteria when, as in multiplication by fission, they form a chain of filiform individuals.
- Noun
A genus of bacteria, characterized by having their filaments very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated.
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Leptothrix
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Leptothrix lopholea
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Leptothrix discophora
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Leptothrix (disambiguation)
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Leptothrix (spider)
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Leptothrix hardyi
Leptothrix hardyi is a species of spider in the Linyphiidae family. It was first described in 1850 by John Blackwall. As of 2017, it is the sole species in the genus Leptothrix. It has a Palearctic distribution.
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Leptothrix ochracea
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Leptothrix cholodnii
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