Eurybacteria

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Eurybacteria
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Groups

Fusobacteria
Togobacteria

Eurybacteria is a taxon created by Cavalier-Smith,[1] which includes several groups of Gram-negative bacteria. In this model, it is the ancestor of gram positive bacteria.[2] Their endospores are characterized by producing and presenting external flagella or mobility by bacterial displacement.

Members[edit]

Specifically, it includes:

  • Fusobacteria. For example, Leptotrichia and Fusobacterium
  • Togobacteria. For example, Thermotoga.

In the standard classification, Selenobacteria are usually included in the phylum Bacillota, whereas fusobacteria and togobacteria are classified as their own groups.

Relationships[edit]

The following graph shows Cavalier-Smith's version of the tree of life, indicating the status of eurybacteria.


References[edit]

  1. ^ Cavalier-Smith T (2006). "Rooting the tree of life by transition analyses". Biol. Direct. 1 (1): 19. doi:10.1186/1745-6150-1-19. PMC 1586193. PMID 16834776.
  2. ^ Cavalier-Smith T (January 2010). "Deep phylogeny, ancestral groups and the four ages of life". Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B Biol. Sci. 365 (1537): 111–32. doi:10.1098/rstb.2009.0161. PMC 2842702. PMID 20008390.
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