Planctomycetaceae

Planctomycetaceae
Microscopy image of Planctomyces bekefii, showing how its stalk-like structures connect cells into a conglomerate.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Planctomycetota
Class: Planctomycetia
Order: Planctomycetales
Schlesner and Stackebrandt 1987[1]
Family: Planctomycetaceae
Schlesner and Stackebrandt 1987[1]
Genera[2]

See section "Phylogeny"

Planctomycetaceae is a family of bacteria. It is the only family in the order Planctomycetales.[3] Member species of this family are mostly spherical, inhabiting a vast array of aquatic environments with the majority being in marine ecosystems.[4] Planctomycetaceae species are generally aerobic, but are uniquely classified by fatty acid synthesis and stalk-like formations.[5]

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference LPSN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Planctomycetales". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Wiegand, Sandra; Jogler, Mareike; Boedeker, Christian; Pinto, Daniela; Vollmers, John; Rivas-Marín, Elena; Kohn, Timo; Peeters, Stijn H.; Heuer, Anja; Rast, Patrick; Oberbeckmann, Sonja; Bunk, Boyke; Jeske, Olga; Meyerdierks, Anke; Storesund, Julia E. (January 2020). "Cultivation and functional characterization of 79 planctomycetes uncovers their unique biology". Nature Microbiology. 5 (1): 126–140. doi:10.1038/s41564-019-0588-1. ISSN 2058-5276. PMC 7286433. PMID 31740763.
  5. ^ Vitorino, Inês Rosado; Lage, Olga Maria (2022-02-01). "The Planctomycetia: an overview of the currently largest class within the phylum Planctomycetes". Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 115 (2): 169–201. doi:10.1007/s10482-021-01699-0. ISSN 1572-9699.