''Mucibacter'' is a

Gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. Their defining characteristic is that their cell envelope consists ...

, non-

spore In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual reproduction, sexual (in fungi) or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for biological dispersal, dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores fo ...

-forming, short-

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 motile genus of bacteria from the family of

Chitinophagaceae Chitinophagaceae is an aerobic or facultatively anaerobic and rod-shaped family of bacteria in the phylum Bacteroidota. Genera * '' Agriterribacter'' Lee and Whang 2020 * '' Arachidicoccus'' Madhaiyan ''et al''. 2015 * '' Arvibacter'' Chaudhar ...

with one known species ('' Mucibacter soli''). ''Mucibacter soli'' produces

mucin Mucins () are a family of high molecular weight, heavily glycosylated proteins ( glycoconjugates) produced by epithelial tissues in most animals. Mucins' key characteristic is their ability to form gels; therefore they are a key component in ...

References

Chitinophagia Bacteria genera Monotypic bacteria genera Taxa described in 2020 {{Bacteroidota-stub