''Cryptobacterium'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
Actinomycetota
The ''Actinomycetota'' (or ''Actinobacteria'') are a phylum of all gram-positive bacteria. They can be terrestrial or aquatic. They are of great economic importance to humans because agriculture and forests depend on their contributions to soi ...
, in the family
Coriobacteriaceae
The Coriobacteriaceae
a family of Actinomycetota
The ''Actinomycetota'' (or ''Actinobacteria'') are a phylum of all gram-positive bacteria. They can be terrestrial or aquatic. They are of great economic importance to humans because agri ...
. Up to now there is only one species of this genus known (
Cryptobacterium curtum
''Cryptobacterium curtum'' is a Gram-positive anaerobic rod bacteria isolated from human mouths.
Description
''Cryptobacterium curtum'' are Gram-positive, obligately anaerobic, non-spore-forming, and rod-shaped bacteria. ''C. curtum'' has b ...
).
LPSN lpsn.dsmz.de
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References
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20060212162102/http://www.bacterio.cict.fr/c/cryptobacterium.html
Further reading
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Coriobacteriaceae
Monotypic bacteria genera
Bacteria genera
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