Oxalobacteraceae

Oxalobacteraceae
Oxalobacteraceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Beta Proteobacteria
Order: Burkholderiales
Family: Oxalobacteraceae
Genera

Collimonas
Duganella
Herbaspirillum
Herminiimonas
Janthinospirillum
Massilia
Naxibacter
Oxalobacter
Oxalicibacterium
Telluria

The Oxalobacteraceae are a family of bacteria, included in the order Burkholderiales. Like all Proteobacteria, Oxalobacteraceae are gram-negative. The Family includes strict aerobes, strict anaerobes, and also nitrogen-fixing (diazotrophs) members.

The cells are curved, vibroid or straight rod-shaped.

References

Garrity, George M.; Brenner, Don J.; Krieg, Noel R.; Staley, James T. (eds.) (2005). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Volume Two: The Proteobacteria, Part C: The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria. New York, New York: Springer. pp. 354–361. ISBN 978-0-387-24145-6.