Tags: Bacteria.
Rhodopila globiformis is a species of bacteria formerly known as Rhodopseudomonas globiformis. It is a motile spherical organism. Cells can grow between 1.6–1.8 μm in diameter. The photopigments consist of bacteriochlorophyll aP and aliphatic methoxylated ketocarotenoids. The organism grows under anaerobic conditions in the light or under microaerophilic conditions in the dark.