Flavobacteriia
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The class Flavobacteriia is composed of a single class of environmental bacteria.[3] It contains the family Flavobacteriaceae, which is the largest family in the phylum Bacteroidota.[4] This class is widely distributed in soil, fresh, and seawater habitats.[5] The name is often spelt Flavobacteria, but was officially named Flavobacteriia in 2012.[6][7]
Flavobacteriia | |
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Elizabethkingia meningoseptica on blood agar | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
Class: | Flavobacteriia Bernardet 2012[1] |
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Flavobacteriia are gram-negative aerobic rods, 2–5 μm long, 0.1–0.5 μm wide, with rounded or tapered ends.[6] They form circular cream to orange coloured colonies on agar, and are typically simple to successfully culture.[5] Flavobacteriia is a chemoorganotroph and are known for their ability to mineralize or degrade dissolved organic matter of high molecular weight and particulate plant material.[8]
Flavobacteriia have impacts on both the environment and human society, as they are able to cause diseases in many organisms. They are important in the decomposition of organic matter and pollutants, and are key members in the formation of marine biofilms.[9] They also have been known to cause diseases in some animal species, specifically bacterial cold water disease and columnaris disease.[10][11]