''Cytophaga'' is a genus of Gram-negative,

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, rod-shaped bacteria. This bacterium is commonly found in soil, rapidly digests crystalline cellulose ''C. hutchinsonii'' is able to use its gliding motility to move quickly over surfaces. Although the mechanism for this is not known, there is a belief that the flagellum is not used

Species

The following are some species in ''Cytophaga'': * ''

Cytophaga psychrophila ''Cytophaga'' is a genus of Gram-negative, Bacterial gliding, gliding, rod-shaped bacteria. This bacterium is commonly found in soil, rapidly digests crystalline cellulose ''C. hutchinsonii'' is able to use its gliding motility to move quickly ...

'' — causes

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or cold water disease in

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; predisposed by subnormal water temperature. * ''

Cytophaga hutchinsonii ''Cytophaga hutchinsonii'' is a bacterial species in the genus ''Cytophaga''. ''C. hutchinsonii'' is an aerobic, gram-negative, soil, microorganism that exhibits gliding motility, enabling it to move quickly over surfaces and is capable of cellul ...

'' — aerobic cellulolytic soil bacterium that is known for its ability to rapidly glide over surfaces. The mechanism of cellulose digestion is not fully known; however, it is known that ''C. hutchinsonii'' has multiple cell-associated cellulolytic enzymes.

Species Previously Classified in ''Cytophaga:''

* ''Flavobacterium columnare'' (previously: ''

Cytophaga columnaris ''Flavobacterium columnare'' is a thin Gram-negative rod bacterium of the genus ''Flavobacterium''. The name derives from the way in which the organism grows in rhizoid columnar formations. The species was first described by Davis (1922), and th ...

)'' — the cause of

columnaris Columnaris (also referred to as cottonmouth) is a symptom of disease in fish which results from an infection caused by the Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium ''Flavobacterium columnare''. It was previously known as ''Bacillus columnaris, ...

disease in salmonid fish, as associated with increased water temperature; it is characterized by white necrotic plaques overlaying skin ulcers; formerly called: ''

Flexibacter columnaris ''Flavobacterium columnare'' is a thin Gram-negative rod bacterium of the genus ''Flavobacterium''. The name derives from the way in which the organism grows in rhizoid columnar formations. The species was first described by Davis (1922), and th ...

''. * ''Flavobacterium johnsoniae'' (previously: ''

Cytophaga johnsonae ''Cytophaga'' is a genus of Gram-negative, gliding, rod-shaped bacteria. This bacterium is commonly found in soil, rapidly digests crystalline cellulose ''C. hutchinsonii'' is able to use its gliding motility to move quickly over surfaces. A ...

)'' — associated with false columnaris disease. * '' Breznibacter xylanoticus'' (previously: ''Cytophaga xylanolytica'') — a gliding bacteria that dominates xylan degradation in freshwater environments

References

External links

''Cytophaga'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3009545 Gram-negative bacteria Medically important anaerobes Gut flora bacteria Bacteria genera Cytophagia