Kingdom Bacteria Class Clostridia Genus Clostridium | Division Firmicutes Family Clostridiaceae Rank Species | |
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Similar Clostridium cellulolyticum, Clostridium thermocellum, Clostridium acetobutylicum, Cellulomonas, Clostridium beijerinckii | ||
Medical vocabulary what does clostridium cellulovorans mean
Clostridium cellulovorans is an anaerobic, mesophilic, spore-forming cellulolytic bacterium. Its cells are gram-negative and are non-motile rods which form oblong spores. The type strain is 743B (ATCC 35296). Its role as an object of study is based on the latter notion.
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