''Odoribacteraceae'' is a
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wa ...
,
anaerobic
Anaerobic means "living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen", as opposed to aerobic which means "living, active, or occurring only in the presence of oxygen." Anaerobic may also refer to:
* Anaerobic adhesive, a bonding a ...
and non-
spore-forming
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
in the order of
Bacteroidales
Bacteroidales is an order of bacteria. Notably it includes the genera ''Prevotella'' and ''Bacteroides'' , which are commonly found in the human gut microbiota.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names ...
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References
Further reading
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Bacteroidia
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