Oxalobacter
| Oxalobacter | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Oxalobacteraceae |
| Genus: | Oxalobacter Allison et al. 1985 |
| Type species | |
| Oxalobacter formigenes | |
| Species | |
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Oxalobacter aliiformigenes Oxalobacter formigenes Oxalobacter paeniformigenes Oxalobacter paraformigenes Oxalobacter vibrioformis | |
Oxalobacter is a genus of
chemoorganotrophs and strictly anaerobic.[1] They are found in rumens of animals such as cattle and in feces of other animals, rodents, and humans. Oxalobacter species have also been isolated from marine sources, including from fresh water samples.[1] These bacteria are characterized by their ability to metabolize oxalate
.
The genus was first identified in 1985.[2]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-387-24145-6.
- S2CID 10709172.
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