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Bacteroidetes
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Definition
: A phylum of bacteria comprised of three classes: Bacteroides, Flavobacteria, and Sphingobacteria.
Examples
Bacteroidaceae
;
Cytophagaceae
;
Flavobacteriaceae
;
Pedobacter
;
Rhodothermus
;
Sphingobacterium
Other names
Cytophagales