Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans

Its cells are slender, gram-negative rods with a bright red pigmentation that exhibit gliding motility and form spore-like structures.

[citation needed] Because the bacterium lacks nirK and nirS and because of the reductional abilities A. dehalogenans does not qualify to be a denitrifier.

[citation needed] Delta-Proteobacterium, Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans can be found in a variety of different types of soils and sediments.

Traits describing Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans include reproduction via spores, aerobic, advanced signaling and fruiting body formation.

[1] The spores and fruiting body of these organisms are a response to unfavorable environments that the microbe may face, including low nutrient availability.