''Pluralibacter'' is a genus of

Gram negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. Their defining characteristic is that their cell envelope consists of ...

bacteria from the family of

Enterobacteriaceae Enterobacteriaceae is a large family (biology), family of Gram-negative bacteria. It includes over 30 genera and more than 100 species. Its classification above the level of Family (taxonomy), family is still a subject of debate, but one class ...

. The genus consists of two species, ''P. gergoviae'' and ''P. pyrinus''. Both species were originally classified in the genus ''

Enterobacter ''Enterobacter'' is a genus of common Gram-negative, Facultative anaerobic organism, facultatively anaerobic, bacillus (shape), rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Cultures are found in soil, water, sewage, ...

'' but were reclassified into the novel genus ''Pluralibacter'' in 2013.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q26271226 Enterobacteriaceae Bacteria genera