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Bacillales

Microorganism Orders

Bacillales, named from the Latin bacillus for little staff or wand, is an order of Gram-positive bacteria in the phylum Bacillota and class Bacilli, established by Prevot in 1953 with Bacillus as its type genus. It is the most species-rich order of the phylum Bacillota and includes the genera Bacillus, Listeria and Staphylococcus.

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ149088, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Bacillales
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Bacillales, from Latin "bacillus", meaning "little staff, wand", are an order of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the Bacillota.
  • In Group: Gram-Positive Bacterial Orders, Lead
    Bacillales, from Latin "bacillus", meaning "little staff, wand", are an order of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the Bacillota.
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Wikidata: Bacillales
Wikidata Q149088, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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