Oscillospiraceae
Oscillospiraceae is a family of bacteria in the class Clostridia. All Oscillospiraceae are obligate anaerobes. However, members of the family have diverse shapes, with some rod-shaped and others cocci.
| Oscillospiraceae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Eubacteriales |
| Family: | Oscillospiraceae Peshkoff 1940 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Type genus | |
| Oscillospira Chatton and Pérard 1913 (Approved Lists 1980) | |
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Within the family, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is notable as an abundant commensal bacteria of the human gut microbiota. In addition, several members of Ruminococcus are found in the human gut.
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