Halobacterium merupakan bakteri gram negatif berbentuk batang dan sangat pleomorfik. Beberapa spesies Halobacterium dapat bergerak dengan flagela, sementara beberapa lainnya tidak bergerak.[2]
Habitat
Halobacterium bersifat halofili obligat dan membutuhkan setidaknya 12 persen garam untuk pertumbuhannya. Bakteri ini dapat ditemukan di kolam pasang surut, khususnya di daerah tropis, laut atau tempat lain dengan kadar garam tinggi secara alami..[2]
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