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Clostridia

Class

Clostridia is a highly polyphyletic class of bacteria within Bacillota, including the genus Clostridium and other similar genera. Members are distinguished from the Bacilli by their lack of aerobic respiration: they are obligate anaerobes for which oxygen is toxic. Species of Clostridia are often, but not always, Gram-positive and have the ability to form spores. Studies show the class is not a monophyletic group and its internal relationships are not fully settled; most members currently sit in a single order, Clostridiales, that is itself not a natural grouping and is likely to be redefined.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Class 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Clostridium botulinum, Species
Source Wikidata: Clostridium botulinum
Epulonipiscium, Species
Source Wikidata: Epulonipiscium
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ132809, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Clostridia
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The Clostridia are a highly polyphyletic class of Bacillota, including Clostridium and other similar genera.
  • In Group: Bacterial Classes, Lead
    The Clostridia are a highly polyphyletic class of Bacillota, including Clostridium and other similar genera.
View the Source
Wikidata: Clostridia
Wikidata Q132809, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Clostridium botulinum
Parent Taxon Of: Clostridium botulinum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Epulonipiscium
Parent Taxon Of: Epulonipiscium, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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