''Cuneatibacter'' is a
rod-shaped
A bacillus (), also called a bacilliform bacterium or often just a rod (when the context makes the sense clear), is a rod-shaped bacterium or archaeon. Bacilli are found in many different taxonomic groups of bacteria. However, the name '' Bacil ...
bacterial genus from the family of
Lachnospiraceae
The Lachnospiraceae are a family of obligately anaerobic, variably spore-forming bacteria in the order Eubacteriales that ferment diverse plant polysaccharides to short-chain fatty acids (butyrate, acetate) and alcohols (ethanol). These bacteria ...
with one known species (''
Cuneatibacter caecimuris
''Cuneatibacter'' is a rod-shaped bacterial genus from the family of Lachnospiraceae
The Lachnospiraceae are a family of obligately anaerobic, variably spore-forming bacteria in the order Eubacteriales that ferment diverse plant polysaccharid ...
'').
References
Lachnospiraceae
Monotypic bacteria genera
Bacteria genera
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