Posted on 06/23/2022 3:24:01 PM PDT by algore
Scientists have discovered the world's largest known bacteria, reaching up to one centimetre (0.4-inches) in length.
The species, called Thiomargarita magnifica, was discovered on sunken leaves in the waters of a mangrove swamp in Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean.
It appears as thin white filaments like vermicelli pasta, and contains microscopic sulphur granules that scatter light, giving it a pearly gleam.
The 'giant' organism is thousands of times larger than most bacteria and can therefore be seen by the naked eye.
Thiomargarita magnifica 'challenges the prevailing view of bacterial cell size' and the assumption that microbes are only visible under a microscope 'It’s 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria,' said Jean-Marie Volland, a marine biologist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, California.
'To put it into context, it would be like a human encountering another human as tall as Mount Everest.
'We know that it's growing and thriving on top of the sediment of mangrove ecosystem in the Caribbean.
'In terms of metabolism, it does chemosynthesis, which is a process analogous to photosynthesis for plants.'
The organism was originally discovered in 2009 by Olivier Gros from the University of the French Antilles at Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
But the find initially did not attract much attention – due to its size, Gros at the time thought it was a fungus.
It took Gros and other researchers five years to find out that the species is actually a bacterium.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Time to take a Caribbean cruise on one of the floating petri dishes.
“The Blob” comes to mind...
Putin Biological Weapon, I suspect.
Every time these so called “evolutionary biologists” think they know everything, something like this comes along. God is laughing at these clowns.
chemosynthesis
————————————————Chemosynthesis is the conversion of carbon compounds and other molecules into organic compounds. In this biochemical reaction, methane or an inorganic compound, such as hydrogen sulfide or hydrogen gas, is oxidized to act as the energy source. In contrast, the energy source for photosynthesis (the set of reactions through which carbon dioxide and water are converted into glucose and oxygen) uses energy from sunlight to power the process.
https://www.thoughtco.com/chemosynthesis-definition-and-examples-4122301
Well, they’ve at long last found a critter that a mask might be able to stop ‘cause the mask sure as hell can’t stop the fauci-critter.
Be careful about peeing in the water while swimming in the mangrove swamp. These little critters may swim upstream...
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REAL evolutionary biologists are always looking for new discoveries, even those that overthrow long-established theories. They do NOT think they know everything!
Lord have Mercy!!!!
Nope. New discoveries are welcome and aid in understanding evolution.
5 years to determine if the slime was a fungus or bacterium?
What a job!
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160415125954.htm
“New light has been shed on a curious group of bacteria that use iron in much the same way that animals use oxygen: to soak up electrons during biochemical reactions. When organisms — whether bacteria or animal — oxidize carbohydrates, electrons must go somewhere.”
5 year job.....
Pay by the hour does that.
Ask lawyers about billable hours. Or union members at many places around the country.
Have the scientists infected something with the bacteria yet?
wonder what they would find if they checked out the mangrove swamp known as washington dc...
5 years to determine if the slime was a fungus or bacterium?
What a job!
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