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The bacterium Thiomargarita namibiensis--at about 0.1 to 0.3 mm in diameter-- is visible to the human eye. How does its size compare to the size of typical prokaryotic cells

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Thiomargarita namibiensis - Wikipedia

Thiomargarita namibiensis is a Gram-negative coccoid bacterium, found in the ocean sediments of the continental shelf of Namibia. It is the second largest bacterium ever discovered, as a rule 0.1–0.3 mm (100–300 μm) in diameter, but sometimes attaining 0.75 mm (750 μm).