Ureibacillus
Ureibacillus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Firmicutes |
Class: | Bacilli |
Order: | Bacillales |
Family: | Planococcaceae |
Genus: | Ureibacillus Fortina et al. 2001 |
Species | |
Ureibacillus composti |
Ureibacillus is a genus of gram-positive bacteria.[1] Ureibacilli are motile and form spherical endospores. The type species of the genus is Ureibacillus thermosphaericus.[1]
History
The genus Ureibacillus was split from the genus Bacillus in 2001 to encompass Bacillus thermosphaericus (now Ureibacillus thermosphaericus) as well as several newly discovered similar strains of bacteria.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Fortina MG; Pukall R; Schumann P; Mora D; Parini C; Manachini PL; Stackebrandt E (March 2001). "Ureibacillus gen. nov., a new genus to accommodate Bacillus thermosphaericus (Andersson et al. 1995), emendation of Ureibacillus thermosphaericus and description of Ureibacillus terrenus sp. nov.". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 51: 447–455. doi:10.1099/00207713-51-2-447.
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