Rhodospirillum photometricum

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"Rhodospirillum photometricum" is a Gram-negative Proteobacteria. The shape and morphology of "R. photometricum" is that of a rod shape. This is consistent throughout the many species of Rhodospirillum as they are spirilla, meaning spiral-shaped.

Studies have been performed on "R. photometricum" properties of photosynthesis. By looking into the electron transport chain and studying the complexes present.