''Caldisericum exile'' is a species of
bacteria sufficiently distinct from other bacteria to be placed in its own
family,
order
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,
class
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Common uses not otherwise categorized
* Class (biology), a taxonomic rank
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and
phylum
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.
It is the first member of the thermophilic
candidate phylum
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OP5 to be cultured and described.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Caldisericum exile'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Caldiserica
Thermophiles
Bacteria genera
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