Oxobacter Collins et al., 1994
- Dataset
- English Wikipedia - Species Pages
- Rank
- GENUS
Classification
- phylum
- Firmicutes
- class
- Clostridia
- order
- Clostridiales
- family
- Clostridiaceae
- genus
- Oxobacter
Abstract
Oxobacter is a genus of Gram-positive obligately anaerobic rod-shaped acetogenic bacteria. The sole species in the genus is Oxobacter pfennigii, formerly known as Clostridium pfennigii. This endospore-forming microorganism catabolizes pyruvate to acetate and CO2, while sugars and amino acids are not utilized as energy sources.
Name
- Homonyms
- Oxobacter
- Oxobacter Collins et al., 1994