Actinomyces Haliotis
''Actinomyces'' is a genus of the Actinomycetia class of bacteria. They all are gram-positive. ''Actinomyces'' species are facultative anaerobic organism, facultatively anaerobic and they grow best under anaerobic conditions. ''Actinomyces'' species may form endospores, and while individual bacteria are bacillus (shape), rod-shaped, ''Actinomyces'' colonies form fungus-like branched networks of hyphae. The aspect of these colonies initially led to the incorrect assumption that the organism was a fungus and to the name ''Actinomyces'', "ray fungus" (from Greek language, Greek , ray or beam, and , fungus). ''Actinomyces'' species are wikt:ubiquitous#Adjective, ubiquitous, occurring in soil and in the microbiota of animals, including the human microbiota. They are known for the important role they play in soil ecology; they produce a number of enzymes that help degrade organic plant material, lignin, and chitin. Thus, their presence is important in the formation of compost. Certai ...
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