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Serpulina innocens

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Domain
  
Bacteria

Family
  
Sarpulinaceae

Genus
  
Serpulina hyodysenteriae

Order
  
Spirochaetales

Class
  
Spirochaetes

Phylum
  
Spirochaetes

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Serpulina hyodysenteriae, Brachyspira pilosicoli, Brachyspira, Serpula, Lawsonia intracellularis

Serpulina innocens, formerly known as Serpula innocens (this is a fungal genus) and formerly as Treponema innocens is a species of bacteria. The other species in this genus is Serpulina hyodysenteriae. Both species however are classified as belonging to the genus Brachyspira, together with Brachyspira pilosicoli. They are thought to be commensal bacteria.

References

Serpulina innocens Wikipedia