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Epulopiscium Viviparus - Giant Bacteria
April 24 , 2024
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- For the first time, scientists have sequenced the genome of a mysterious species of giant bacterium that can be seen without a microscope.
- Epulopiscium bacteria live symbiotically in the guts of a fish, Naso tonganus, in tropical ocean environments.
- Most bacteria are too small to be seen without a microscope.
- These single-celled mammoths have a million times the volume of their well-known relatives, E. coli, meaning they can just be made out with the naked eye.
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