Spirochaeta
| Spirochaeta | |
|---|---|
| A microscopic photograph of fluorescent-stained Spirochaeta americana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
| Class: | Spirochaetia |
| Order: | Spirochaetales |
| Family: | Spirochaetaceae |
| Genus: | Spirochaeta Ehrenberg 1835 non Turczaninow 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Spirochaeta plicatilis Ehrenberg 1835 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Spirochaeta is a genus of bacteria classified within the phylum Spirochaetota.