Bacillales, from Latin "bacillus", meaning "little staff, wand", are an order of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the Bacillota. Representative genera include Bacillus, Listeria and Staphylococcus.

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

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See also

  • List of bacteria genera
  • List of bacterial orders

References