Cardiobacteriaceae | |
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Cardiobacterium hominis on blood agar plate | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Cardiobacteriales |
Family: | Cardiobacteriaceae |
Genera | |
Cardiobacterium
Dichelobacter
Suttonella
The Cardiobacteriaceae are a family of Proteobacteria, given their own order. They are Gram-negative and rod-shaped, with diameters around 0.5 to 1.7 µm and lengths from 1–6 µm.