From the article: “As for why T. magnifica is so large, the researchers aren’t so sure. Bu it’s thought unlikely that T. magnifica represents the upper limit of bacterial cell size.”
Unlikely. Haha. Well, at least there’s some chance of being able to tell if one is trying to sneak up on you.
“T. magnifica is a sulphur-oxidising prokaryote, meaning it derives energy from the oxidation of sulphur compounds.”
It’s a PRO karyote, not an AMATEUR karyote.
Its,the amateur ones ya gotta watch out for,because they know just enough to be dangerous, but not enough to control,their skills professionally