Planctomycetaceae
| Planctomycetaceae | |
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| Microscopy image of Planctomyces bekefii, showing how its stalk-like structures connect cells into a conglomerate. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Planctomycetota |
| Class: | Planctomycetia |
| Order: | Planctomycetales Schlesner and Stackebrandt 1987 |
| Family: | Planctomycetaceae Schlesner and Stackebrandt 1987 |
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See section "Phylogeny" | |
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Planctomycetaceae is the only family in the order Planctomycetales within the Bacteria. Species within this family are mostly spherical, inhabiting a vast array of aquatic environments with the majority being in marine ecosystems. Planctomycetaceae species are generally aerobic, but are uniquely classified by fatty acid synthesis and stalk-like formations.