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Bacillaceae

Family of bacteria

Species / taxontaxonQ149098

Scientific name: Bacillaceae
Rank: family
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1.Stated in List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in NomenclatureRetrieved 2023-10-29
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Parent taxon: Caryophanales
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1.Stated in List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in NomenclatureRetrieved 2023-10-29
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Bacillaceae, from Latin "bacillus", meaning "little staff, wand", are a family of gram-positive, heterotrophic, rod-shaped bacteria that may produce endospores. Motile members of this family are characterized by peritrichous flagella. Some Bacillaceae are aerobic, while others are facultative or strict anaerobes. Most are not pathogenic, but certain Bacillus species are known to cause disease in humans.

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Gram staining: gram-positive bacteria
Taxonomic type: Bacillus
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1.Stated in List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in NomenclatureRetrieved 2023-10-29
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