Turicibacter

Turicibacter is a genus in the Bacillota phylum of bacteria that has most commonly been found in the guts of animals. The genus is named after the city in which it was first isolated, Zurich (Latin = Turicum), Switzerland.

Turicibacter
Turicibacter sp. H121 cells under microscope
Turicibacter sp. H121 colonies
Scientific classification
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Turicibacteraceae

Verbarg et al. 2020
Genus:
Turicibacter

Bosshard, Zbinden & Altwegg 2002
Type species
Turicibacter sanguinis
Bosshard, Zbinden & Altwegg 2002
Species
  • T. bilis Maki & Looft 2022
  • T. sanguinis Bosshard, Zbinden & Altwegg 2002
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