Ureibacillus

Ureibacillus is a genus of gram-positive bacteria.[1] Ureibacilli are motile and form spherical endospores. The type species of the genus is Ureibacillus thermosphaericus.[1]

Ureibacillus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Firmicutes
Class:
Bacilli
Order:
Bacillales
Family:
Planococcaceae
Genus:
Ureibacillus

Fortina et al. 2001
Species

Ureibacillus composti
Ureibacillus defluvii
Ureibacillus suwonensis
Ureibacillus terrenus
Ureibacillus thermophilus
Ureibacillus thermosphaericus

History

The genus Ureibacillus was split from the genus Bacillus in 2001 to encompass Bacillus thermosphaericus (now Ureibacillus thermosphaericus) as well as several newly discovered similar strains of bacteria.[1]

References
  1. Fortina MG; Pukall R; Schumann P; Mora D; Parini C; Manachini PL; Stackebrandt E (March 2001). "Ureibacillus gen. nov., a new genus to accommodate Bacillus thermosphaericus (Andersson et al. 1995), emendation of Ureibacillus thermosphaericus and description of Ureibacillus terrenus sp. nov". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 51 (Pt 2): 447–455. doi:10.1099/00207713-51-2-447. PMID 11321090.
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