Query: NC_005061:594500 Candidatus Blochmannia floridanus, complete genome Lineage: Blochmannia floridanus; Blochmannia; Enterobacteriaceae; Enterobacteriales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria General Information: Ant endosymbiont. This organism is an endosymbiont that is associated with carpenter ants. It is related to other endosymbionts like Buchnera and Wigglesworthia. Within the ant host, the bacteria live within specialized cells called bacteriocytes in the midgut and ovaries.
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General Information: Country: China; Environment: Soil, Salinewater; Isolation: Sediment of saline Lake Shangmatala in Inner Mongolia; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 37C. Halopiger xanaduensis was first isolated from a saline lake in China. This organism requires a minimum of 15% NaCl for growth with optimum growth occurring at concentrations of 25%.