Spirochaetia is a class of bacteria within the phylum Spirochaetota, whose members, commonly called spirochaetes or spirochetes, are distinctive diderm (double membrane) Gram-negative bacteria with long, helically coiled cells. Spirochaetes are chemoheterotrophic, ranging from about 3 to 500 micrometers in length and roughly 0.09 to at least 3 micrometers in diameter.
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ20635347, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Spirochaete
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A spirochaete () or spirochete is a member of the phylum Spirochaetota (also called Spirochaetes ), which contains distinctive diderm (double-membrane) Gram-negative bacteria, most of which have long, helically coiled (corkscrew-shaped or spiraled, hence the name) cells.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Spirochaetia
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"speciesExtantCount": 204
Wikidata: Spirochaetes
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