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Peptostreptococcaceae

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Order
  
Clostridiales

Higher classification
  
Clostridiales

Division
  
Firmicutes

Scientific name
  
Peptostreptococcaceae

Rank
  
Family

Lower classifications
  
Helcococcus, Finegoldia magna

The Peptostreptococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria in the class Clostridia.

It appears to be over-represented in the guts of colorectal cancer patients.

References

Peptostreptococcaceae Wikipedia