''Kineosphaera'' is a
Gram-positive
In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall.
The Gram stain is ...
, strictly
aerobic
Aerobic means "requiring air," in which "air" usually means oxygen.
Aerobic may also refer to
* Aerobic exercise, prolonged exercise of moderate intensity
* Aerobics, a form of aerobic exercise
* Aerobic respiration, the aerobic process of cellu ...
non-
spore
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-forming and motile genus of bacteria from the family of
Dermatophilaceae
The ''Dermatophilaceae'' is a Gram-positive family of bacteria placed within the order of Actinomycetales. Dermatophilaceae bacteria occur on animal and human skin and in fish guts.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the Lis ...
.
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''Kineosphaera limosa'' has been isolated from ]activated sludge
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from Ibaraki Prefecture
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in Japan
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.
References
Micrococcales
Bacteria genera
Monotypic bacteria genera
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