''Alistipes finegoldii'' is a bacterium from the genus of '' Alistipes'' which has been isolated from

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. The species is named in honor of

Sydney M. Finegold Sydney "Sid" Martin Finegold (August 21, 1921, Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City – September 17, 2018, Los Angeles) was an American physician, medical school professor, and medical researcher, specializing in anaerobic bacteriology. Biography ...

. A. finegoldii is a gram negative straight rod shaped bacterium commonly found in the human gut biome that grows anaerobically.Mavromatis, K., Stackebrandt, E., Munk, C., Lapidus, A., Nolan, M., Lucas, S., ... & Woyke, T. (2013). Complete genome sequence of the bile-resistant pigment-producing anaerobe Alistipes finegoldii type strain (AHN2437 T). Standards in genomic sciences, 8, 26-36. The general size ranges from .8 to 2 micrometers in length with rounded ends.

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Bacteria described in 2003 Bacteroidia {{Bacteroidetes-stub