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Proteobacteria

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Containing group: Eubacteria

References

Garrity, G. M., J. A. Bell, and T. G. Lilburn. 2004. Taxonomic Outline of the Prokaryotes. Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Second Edition. Release 5.0.

Woese, C. R. 1987. Bacterial evolution. Microbiol. Rev. 51:221–271.

Woese, C. R., E. Stackebrandt, T. J. Macke, and G. E. Fox. 1985. A phylogenetic definition of the major eubacterial taxa. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 6:143–151.

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Scientific Name Escherichia coli
Comments Colorized low-temperature electron micrograph of a cluster bacteria. Individual bacteria in this photo are oblong and colored brown.
Acknowledgements Photograph courtesy InsectImages.org (#1355024), Colorization by Christopher Pooley
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Source Collection Bugwood Network/Forestry Images
Copyright © 2005 Eric Erbe, USDA ARS
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