Family Planococcaceae | Phylum Firmicutes Order Bacillales | |
Genus UreibacillusFortina et al. 2001 | ||
Ureibacillus is a genus of gram-positive bacteria. Ureibacilli are motile and form spherical endospores. The type species of the genus is Ureibacillus thermosphaericus.
History
The genus Ureibacillus was split from the genus Bacillus in 2001 to encompass Bacillus thermosphaericus (now Ureibacillus thermosphaericus) as well as several newly discovered similar strains of bacteria.
References
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