Anaerofustis
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''Anaerofustis'' is a
Gram-positive In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall. Gram-positive bact ...
, strictly
anaerobic Anaerobic means "living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen", as opposed to aerobic which means "living, active, or occurring only in the presence of oxygen." Anaerobic may also refer to: * Anaerobic adhesive, a bonding a ...
, rod-shaped and non-spore-forming bacterial genus from the family of
Eubacteriaceae The Eubacteriaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria in the order Clostridiales. Phylogeny The currently accepted taxonomy based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and the National Center for Biotechnology ...
with one known species ('' Anaerofustis stercorihominis''). ''Anaerofustis stercorihominis'' was isolated from human feces.


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Clostridiaceae Bacteria genera Monotypic bacteria genera {{Firmicutes-stub