Eurybacteria
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.
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Domain: | Bacteria |
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Members
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
The following graph shows Cavalier-Smith's version of the tree of life, indicating the status of eurybacteria.
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References
- 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.
- 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.