Rank Class | Phylum Firmicutes | |
Order ErysipelotrichalesLudwig et al. 2010 Family ErysiopelotrichaceaeVerbarg et al. 2004 Similar Firmicutes, Tenericutes, Desulfovibrionales, Lachnospiraceae | ||
The Erysipelotrichia are a class of bacteria of the phylum Firmicutes. Species of this class are known to be common in the gut microbiome, as they have been isolated from swine manure and increase in composition of the mouse gut microbiome for mice switched to diets high in fat.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LSPN) and the phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 111 by 'The All-Species Living Tree' Project
Notes:
♠ Strains found at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) but not listed in the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature LPSN
References
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