Cytophaga Winogradsky, 1929
- Dataset
- English Wikipedia - Species Pages
- Rank
- GENUS
Classification
- phylum
- Bacteroidota
- class
- Cytophagia
- order
- Cytophagales
- family
- Cytophagaceae
- genus
- Cytophaga
Abstract
Cytophaga is a genus of Gram-negative, gliding, rod-shaped bacteria. This bacterium is commonly found in soil, rapidly digests crystalline celluloseHome - Cytophaga hutchinsonii ATCC 33406. (n.d.). Retrieved May 02, 2017, from http://genome.jgi.doe.gov/cythu/cythu.home.html C. hutchinsonii is able to use its gliding motility to move quickly over surfaces. Although the mechanism for this is not known, there is a belief that the flagellum is not used Home - Cytophaga hutchinsonii ATCC 33406. (n.d.). Retrieved May 02, 2017, from http://genome.jgi.doe.gov/cythu/cythu.home.html
Species
The following are some species in Cytophaga:
Cytophaga psychrophila — causes peduncle or cold water disease in Brook trout; predisposed by subnormal water temperature. Cytophaga hutchinsonii — aerobic cellulolytic soil bacterium that is known for its ability to rapidly glide over surfaces. The mechanism of cellulose digestion is not fully known; however, it is known that C. hutchinsonii has multiple cell-associated cellulolytic enzymes.
Species Previously Classified in Cytophaga:
Flavobacterium columnare (previously: Cytophaga columnaris) — the cause of columnaris disease in salmonid fish, as associated with increased water temperature; it is characterized by white necrotic plaques overlaying skin ulcers; formerly called: Flexibacter columnaris. Flavobacterium johnsoniae (previously: Cytophaga johnsonae) — associated with false columnaris disease. Breznibacter xylanoticus (previously: Cytophaga xylanolytica) — a gliding bacteria that dominates xylan degradation in freshwater environments
Cytophaga psychrophila — causes peduncle or cold water disease in Brook trout; predisposed by subnormal water temperature. Cytophaga hutchinsonii — aerobic cellulolytic soil bacterium that is known for its ability to rapidly glide over surfaces. The mechanism of cellulose digestion is not fully known; however, it is known that C. hutchinsonii has multiple cell-associated cellulolytic enzymes.
Species Previously Classified in Cytophaga:
Flavobacterium columnare (previously: Cytophaga columnaris) — the cause of columnaris disease in salmonid fish, as associated with increased water temperature; it is characterized by white necrotic plaques overlaying skin ulcers; formerly called: Flexibacter columnaris. Flavobacterium johnsoniae (previously: Cytophaga johnsonae) — associated with false columnaris disease. Breznibacter xylanoticus (previously: Cytophaga xylanolytica) — a gliding bacteria that dominates xylan degradation in freshwater environments
Name
- Homonyms
- Cytophaga Winogradsky, 1929