Anaerobacter | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Firmicutes |
Class: | Clostridia |
Order: | Clostridiales |
Family: | Clostridiaceae |
Genus: | Anaerobacter |
Anaerobacter are a genus of Gram-positive bacteria related to Clostridium. They are anaerobic chemotrophs and are unusual spore-formers as they produce more than one spore per bacterial cell (up to five spores).[1] They fix nitrogen. G+C content 29.[2]