Coriobacterium
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Coriobacterium is a genus of Actinobacteria
, in the family Coriobacteriaceae
. Coriobacterium are non-motile, Gram-positive
, non-sporulating rods, which inhabit the gastrointestinal tract
of firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus).
Actinobacteria
Actinobacteria are a group of Gram-positive bacteria with high guanine and cytosine content. They can be terrestrial or aquatic. Actinobacteria is one of the dominant phyla of the bacteria....
, in the family Coriobacteriaceae
Coriobacteriaceae
Coriobacteriaceae are a family of Actinobacteria, given their own subclass . -Phylogeny:-External links:*http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Main/Classification/111679.htm...
. Coriobacterium are non-motile, Gram-positive
Gram-positive
Gram-positive bacteria are those that are stained dark blue or violet by Gram staining. This is in contrast to Gram-negative bacteria, which cannot retain the crystal violet stain, instead taking up the counterstain and appearing red or pink...
, non-sporulating rods, which inhabit the gastrointestinal tract
Gastrointestinal tract
The human gastrointestinal tract refers to the stomach and intestine, and sometimes to all the structures from the mouth to the anus. ....
of firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus).
External links
- http://venus.uwindsor.ca/courses/biology/fackrell/Microbes/20340.htm
- http://www.bacterio.cict.fr/c/coriobacterium.html