Atopobacter

{{Short description|Genus of bacteria}}

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{{Taxobox

| domain = Bacteria

| phylum = Bacillota

| classis = Bacilli

| ordo = Lactobacillales

| familia = Carnobacteriaceae

| genus = Atopobacter

| genus_authority = Lawson et al. 2000{{cite journal |title=Genus: Atopobacter |journal=LPSN.DSMZ.de |url=https://lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/atopobacter}}

| type_species = Atopobacter phocae

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision =A. phocae

| synonyms =

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Atopobacter is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped and facultatively anaerobic genus of bacteria from the family of Carnobacteriaceae with one known species (A. phocae).{{cite journal |title=Atopobacter |website=www.uniprot.org |url=https://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/136491}}{{cite journal |title=Taxonomy of the genus Atopobacter Lawson et al. 2000 |year=2009 |doi=10.1601/tx.5555|last1=Parker |first1=Charles Thomas |last2=Osier |first2=Nicole Danielle |last3=Garrity |first3=George M. |editor-first1=Charles Thomas |editor-first2=George M |editor-last1=Parker |editor-last2=Garrity }}{{cite journal |last1=Lawson |first1=P A |last2=Foster |first2=G |last3=Falsen |first3=E |last4=Ohlén |first4=M |last5=Collins |first5=M D |title=Atopobacter phocae gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from common seals. |journal=International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology |date=1 September 2000 |volume=50 |issue=5 |pages=1755–1760 |doi=10.1099/00207713-50-5-1755|pmid=11034483 |doi-access=free }} Atopobacter phocae has been isolated from common seals.

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Category:Lactobacillales

Category:Monotypic bacteria genera

Category:Bacteria genera

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