Litoribacillus
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| Litoribacillus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Oceanospirillales |
| Family: | Oceanospirillaceae |
| Genus: | Litoribacillus Zhao et al. 2014[1] |
| Type species | |
| Litoribacillus peritrichatus[1] | |
| Species | |
Litoribacillus is a bacterial genus from the family of Oceanospirillaceae, with one known species (Litoribacillus peritrichatus).[1][2][3][4]
Litoribacillus are defined by their ability to ferment glucose into lactic acid. These bacteria are widely distributed in animal feeds, silage, manure, milk and milk products.[5] It They can survive in both aerobic (with oxygen) and anaerobic (without oxygen) environments.[5] The type species, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, is about 0.5‑0.8 μm wide and 2‑9 μm long; can appear singly or in small chains. Some species are homofermentative (produce lactic acid almost exclusively), e.g., L. acidophilus, L. casei, L. plantarum.[5] Others are heterofermentative (produce lactic acid plus ethanol, acetic acid, CO2), e.g., L. brevis, L. fermentum.[5]