A phylum of gram-negative bacteria found abundantly in soil, sediment, seawater and the guts of animals, where they specialize in breaking down complex organic molecules such as plant cellulose. Bacteroidetes species make up a substantial fraction of the normal bacterial community in the human digestive tract.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1061265, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Bacteroidetes
Wikidata Q9810870, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Bacteroidota (Wikipedia)
In Group: Bacterial Phyla, LeadQuote, In Group: Bacterial Phyla, Lead
The phylum Bacteroidota (synonym Bacteroidetes) is composed of three large classes of Gram-negative, nonsporeforming, anaerobic or aerobic, and rod-shaped bacteria that are widely distributed in the environment, including in soil, sediments, and sea water, as well as in the guts and on the skin of animals.
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