''Allobaculum stercoricanis'' is an
anaerobic, non-
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...
-forming and
rod-shaped
A bacillus (), also called a bacilliform bacterium or often just a rod (when the context makes the sense clear), is a rod-shaped bacterium or archaeon. Bacilli are found in many different taxonomic groups of bacteria. However, the name ''Bacillu ...
bacterium from the genus of
Allobaculum
''Allobaculum'' is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming bacterial, strictly anaerobic and non-motile genus from the family of Erysipelotrichidae, with one known species ('' Allobaculum stercoricanis'').
See also
* List of bacterial orders
* Lis ...
which has been isolated from feces from a
dog
The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it is derived from the extinct Pleistocene wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. Do ...
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References
External links
Type strain of ''Allobaculum stercoricanis'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Erysipelotrichia
Bacteria described in 2006
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