Halanaerobiales
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The Halanaerobiales are an order
of bacteria
placed within the class clostridia
, and encompassing two families, the Halanaerobiaceae and the Halobacteroidaceae.
Halanaerobiales are also an order of halophilic anaerobes with a fermentative or homoacetogenic metabolism
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
of bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
placed within the class clostridia
Clostridia
The Clostridia are a class of Firmicutes, including Clostridium and other similar genera. They are distinguished from the Bacilli by lacking aerobic respiration. They are obligate anaerobes and oxygen is toxic to them. Species of the genus Clostridium are all Gram-positive and have the ability to...
, and encompassing two families, the Halanaerobiaceae and the Halobacteroidaceae.
Halanaerobiales are also an order of halophilic anaerobes with a fermentative or homoacetogenic metabolism