Tabular Form of Bacterial Classification From David Bergey's Manual
Characters
of
Gram
Negative
Anerobic
Bacteria
| Genus |
G+C
Moles
in
% |
Cell
Shape |
Flagellation |
Major
Fermentation
products
from
carbohydrates |
Habitat |
| Bacteriodes |
40-55 |
Straight
Rods |
Peritrichous
or
nonmotile |
Succinate,Lactate,
acetate,formate,propionate |
Intestinal
tract,mouth,rumen |
| Desulfovibrio |
46.1-61.2 |
Curved
Rods |
Polar |
Carbohydrates
rarely
utilized |
Soil,fresh
water,marine
and
brackish
water |
| Butyrivibrio |
|
Curved
Rods |
Polar
or
Sub
Polar |
Butyrate |
Rumen |
