Clostridium cellulovorans
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| Clostridium cellulovorans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Eubacteriales |
| Family: | Clostridiaceae |
| Genus: | Clostridium |
| Species: | C. cellulovorans |
| Binomial name | |
| Clostridium cellulovorans Sleat et al. 1985 | |
Clostridium cellulovorans is an anaerobic, mesophilic, spore-forming cellulolytic bacterium. Its cells are gram-positive and are non-motile rods which form oblong spores. The type strain is 743B (ATCC 35296).[1] Its role as an object of study is based on the latter notion.[2][3]
