Bacillaceae

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TAXONOMY: cellular organisms -> Bacteria -> Terrabacteria group -> Firmicutes -> Bacilli -> Bacillales -> Bacillaceae

OVERVIEW:

The Bacillaceae are a family of Gram-positive, heterotrophic, rod-shaped bacteria that may produce endospores. Motile members of this family are characterized by peritrichous flagella. Some Bacillaceae are aerobic, while others are facultative or strict anaerobes. Most are not pathogenic, but Bacillus species are known to cause disease in humans. Some Bacillaceae, such as the genera Filobacillus, Lentibacillus, and Halobacillus, stain Gram-negative or Gram-variable, but are known to have a Gram-positive cell wall. Genera within this family are sometimes colloquially identified as bacilli. However, this term is a misnomer because it does not distinguish between class Bacilli, order Bacillales, family Bacillaceae, and genus Bacillus.



Microbial Abundance Data: Bacillaceae
(Percent of total population with standard deviation [PMID: 22698087])
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 1 Avg
Buccal
Mucosa
Keratinized
Gingiva
Hard
Palate
Group 2 Avg
Throat
Throat
Tonsils
Saliva
Group 3 Avg
Supragingival
Plaque
Subgingival
Plaque
Stool
0.003 %
(0.011)
0.003 %
(0.009)
0.001 %
(0.004)
0.005 %
(0.022)
0.013 %
(0.138)
0.009 %
(0.028)
0.001 %
(0.008)
0.001 %
(0.005)
0.043 %
(0.511)
0.001 %
(0.012)
0.000 %
(0.001)
0.003 %
(0.024)
0.000 %
(0.000)
TAGS
Keystone Core species Type species Pathogen Dysbiosis associated Flora/ commensal Gut associated Probiotic
Leanness Obesity Skin microbiome Fecal distribution Oral microbiome Vaginal microbiome Butyrate producer Catalase producer
Histamine producer Food fermenter Amylolytic Propionate producer Nitrifying
DESCENDANTS
  • Aeribacillus
  • Alkalibacillus
  • Allobacillus
  • Alteribacillus
  • Amphibacillus
  • Amylobacillus
  • Anaerobacillus
  • Anoxybacillus
  • Aquibacillus
  • Aquisalibacillus
  • Bacillus
  • Caldalkalibacillus
  • Caldibacillus
  • Calditerricola
  • Cerasibacillus
  • Compostibacillus
  • Domibacillus
  • Falsibacillus
  • Fictibacillus
  • Filobacillus
  • Geobacillus
  • Gracilibacillus
  • Halalkalibacillus
  • Halobacillus
  • Halolactibacillus
  • Hydrogenibacillus
  • Lentibacillus
  • Lysinibacillus
  • Marinococcus
  • Melghiribacillus
  • Microaerobacter
  • Natribacillus
  • Natronobacillus
  • Oceanobacillus
  • Ornithinibacillus
  • Paraliobacillus
  • Paucisalibacillus
  • Pelagirhabdus
  • Piscibacillus
  • Pontibacillus
  • Pseudogracilibacillus
  • Psychrobacillus
  • Saccharococcus
  • Salimicrobium
  • Salinibacillus
  • Salirhabdus
  • Salisediminibacterium
  • Saliterribacillus
  • Salsuginibacillus
  • Sediminibacillus
  • Sinibacillus
  • Streptohalobacillus
  • Tenuibacillus
  • Tepidibacillus
  • Terribacillus
  • Terrilactibacillus
  • Texcoconibacillus
  • Thalassobacillus
  • Thermolongibacillus
  • Virgibacillus
  • Vulcanibacillus
  • environmental samples
  • unclassified Bacillaceae
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