Holosporaceae

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Holosporaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Alphaproteobacteria
Order: Rickettsiales
Family: Holosporaceae
Genera

Caedibacter
Holospora
Lyticum
Odyssella
Paracedibacter
Pseudocaedibacter
Pseudolyticum
Tectibacter

The Holosporaceae are a family of bacteria, included in the order Rickettsiales. The member Holospora is an intracellular parasite found in the unicellular protozoa Paramecium.[1]

The genera Caedibacter, Holospora, Lyticum, Odyssella, Pseudocaedibacter, Pseudolyticum and Tectibacter are Incertae sedis.[1]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b Garrity, George M.; Brenner, Don J.; Krieg, Noel R.; Staley, James T. (eds.) (2005). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Volume Two: The Proteobacteria, Part C: The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria. New York, New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-24145-6.

External links [edit]

  • Holosporaceae J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature