A bacterial species is discovered in an aquatic, chemically stratified habitat that possesses intracellular Fe minerals. What might be an unusual feature of these bacteria?

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These bacteria likely have magnetosomes, which are intracellular structures containing magnetic iron minerals that allow them to orient and navigate along the Earth's magnetic field, enabling them to detect north or south.

A Bacterial Species Is Discovered in an Aquatic, Chemically Stratified