Tenericutes
RANK: Phylum
TAXONOMY: cellular organisms -> Bacteria -> Terrabacteria group -> Tenericutes
OVERVIEW:
Tenericutes (tener cutis: soft skin) is a phylum of bacteria that contains the Class Mollicutes. The name was validated in 1984 as a new division. Notable genera includes the Mycoplasma, Spiroplasma, Ureaplasma and Phytoplasma.
Microbial Abundance Data: Tenericutes Percent of total population with standard deviation [PMID: 22698087]. Percentages > 1% highlighted. |
Buccal Mucosa | Keratinized Gingiva | Hard Palate |
Throat | Tonsils | Saliva | Stool |
0.004 % (0.016) |
0.000 % (0.002) |
0.005 % (0.016) |
0.029 % (0.121) |
0.005 % (0.018) |
0.045 % (0.127) |
0.031 % (0.305) |
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