''Gillisia'' is a Gram-negative and strictly aerobic genus of bacteria from the family of

Flavobacteriaceae The family Flavobacteriaceae is composed of environmental bacteria. Most species are aerobic, while some are microaerobic to anaerobic; for example ''Capnocytophaga'' and '' Coenonia''. Genera The family ''Flavobacteriaceae'' comprises the foll ...

. ''Gillisia'' is named after the Belgian bacteriologist Monique Gillis.

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Flavobacteria Bacteria genera Taxa described in 2004 {{Flavobacteria-stub