''Opitutus'' is a genus of bacteria from the family of
Opitutaceae
The Opitutaceae are a Gram-negative and chemoheterotrophic order of the domain Bacteria. Opitutaceae bacteria were isolated from soil and coastal marine springs.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names ...
with one known species (''
Opitutus terrae'').
References
Verrucomicrobiota
Bacteria genera
Monotypic bacteria genera
Taxa described in 2001
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