Cytophagales
Sign in to saveCytophagales is an order of non-spore forming, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria that move through a gliding or flexing motion. These chemoorganotrophs are important remineralizers of organic materials into micronutrients. They are widely dispersed in the environment, found in ecosystems including soil, freshwater, seawater and sea ice. Cytophagales is included in the Bacteroidota phylum.
Species
シトファーガ目
ORDER
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumBacteroidota
- ClassBacteroidia
- OrderCytophagales
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- taxon rank
- order
- taxon name
- Cytophagales
- Gram staining
- gram-negative bacteria
- LPSN URL
- lpsn.dsmz.de/order/cytophagales
- taxonomic type
- Cytophaga
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Name etymology
- Biology and biochemistry
- General characteristics and biology
- Biochemistry
- Biopolymer degradation
- Cellulose degradation
- Alkaloid production
- Polycyclic sulfide production
- Radiation resistance
- Flexirubin in Cytophagales
- Ecology
- Environment and abundance
- Taxonomy and phylogeny
- Taxonomic history
- Phylogeny
- Notes
- References
Cytophagales is an order of non-spore forming, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria that move through a gliding or flexing motion. These chemoorganotrophs are important remineralizers of organic materials into micronutrients. They are widely dispersed in the environment, found in ecosystems including soil, freshwater, seawater and sea ice. Cytophagales is included in the Bacteroidota phylum.
== Name etymology == The name Cytophagales means 'cell eater', referring to the degradation of cellulose cell walls. 'Cytos' comes from the Ancient Greek noun κῠ́τος (kútos), which refers to a vessel, and a cell in biology. 'Phagien' comes from the Ancient Greek verb φαγεῖν (phageîn), which translates to "to eat".
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