Ureibacillus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Firmicutes |
Class: | Bacilli |
Order: | Bacillales |
Family: | Planococcaceae |
Genus: |
Ureibacillus Fortina et al. 2001 |
Species | |
Ureibacillus composti |
Ureibacillus composti
Ureibacillus defluvii
Ureibacillus suwonensis
Ureibacillus terrenus
Ureibacillus thermophilus
Ureibacillus thermosphaericus
Ureibacillus is a genus of gram-positive bacteria.Ureibacilli are motile and form spherical endospores. The type species of the genus is Ureibacillus thermosphaericus.
The genus Ureibacillus was split from the genus Bacillus in 2001 to encompass Bacillus thermosphaericus (now Ureibacillus thermosphaericus) as well as several newly discovered similar strains of bacteria.