''Fictibacillus enclensis'' 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 bacte ...
, strictly
aerobic
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Aerobic may also refer to
* Aerobic exercise, prolonged exercise of moderate intensity
* Aerobics, a form of aerobic exercise
* Aerobic respiration, the aerobic process of cellu ...
,
spore
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-forming and motile bacterium from the genus of ''
Fictibacillus
''Fictibacillus'' is a genus of bacteria from the family of Bacillaceae
The Bacillaceae are a family of gram-positive, heterotrophic, rod-shaped bacteria that may produce endospores. Motile members of this family are characterized by peritr ...
'' which has been isolated from marine sediments from the
Chorão Island in
India
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.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Fictibacillus enclensis'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bacillaceae
Bacteria described in 2014
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