''Lutispora'' is an
anaerobic
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,
spore
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-forming,
rod-shaped
Bacterial cellular morphologies are the shapes that are characteristic of various types of bacteria and often key to their identification. Their direct examination under a light microscope enables the classification of these bacteria (and archae ...
and moderately
thermophilic
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bacterial genus from the family of
Clostridiaceae
The Clostridiaceae are a family of the bacteria
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with one known species (''
Lutispora thermophila
''Lutispora'' is an anaerobic, spore-forming, rod-shaped and moderately thermophilic bacterial genus from the family of Clostridiaceae with one known species ('' Lutispora thermophila'').
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on th ...
'').
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) is an online database that maintains information on the naming and taxonomy of prokaryotes, following the taxonomy requirements and rulings of the International Code of Nomenclatu ...
(LPSN)
See also
* List of bacterial orders
* List of bacteria genera
References
Clostridiaceae
Bacteria genera
Monotypic bacteria genera
Taxa described in 2008
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