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Virgisporangium

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Class
  
Actinobacteria

Order
  
Actinomycetales

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Actinobacteria

Subclass
  
Actinobacteridae

Suborder
  
Micromonosporineae

Similar
  
Micromonosporaceae, Dactylosporangium, Verrucosispora

Virgisporangium is a genus of gram-positive bacteria. Virgisporangium are rod-shaped, motile, and form spores. They require oxygen to survive. They are generally found in the soil. The type species is Virgisporangium ochraceum, which was the first species of Virgisporangium described.

References

Virgisporangium Wikipedia