Bacillaceae

Bacillaceae
Bacillus subtilis, Gram stained
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Bacillaceae
Garrity et al. 2001
Genera

See text.

Synonyms
  • "Bacillidae" Enderlein 1917 non Cavalier-Smith 2020
  • "Bacilleae" de Toni & Trevisan 1889
  • "Bacillinae" Pribram 1929
  • "Bacilloideae" Pribram 1929
  • "Eisenbergioideae" corrig. Enderlein 1917
  • "Eubacillinae" corrig. Trevisan 1889
  • "Schaudinnidae" Enderlein 1917

Bacillaceae, from Latin "bacillus", meaning "little staff, wand", are a family of gram-positive, heterotrophic, rod-shaped bacteria that may produce endospores. Motile members of this family are characterized by peritrichous flagella. Some Bacillaceae are aerobic, while others are facultative or strict anaerobes. Most are not pathogenic, but Bacillus species are known to cause disease in humans.

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