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Cytophaga  

 

What you should know:

Cytophagas are Gram - negative gliding rods commonly found in soils. They are chemoheterotrophs and degrade cellulose and chitin. 

Classification:

Domain Bacteria

    Phylum Bacteroidetes

        Class Sphingobacteria

Bergey's Manual Volume 5: The Planctomycetes, Spriochaetes, Fibrobacteres, Bacteriodetes and Fusobacteria

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