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Epulopiscium is among the largest known procaryotes at ~ 500 μm in length (seen here next to the smaller Paramecium). It is a Gram - positive rod that lives in the gut of the sturgeon fish.
Domain Bacteria
Phylum Firmicutes
Class "Clostridia"
Bergey's Manual Volume 3: The low G+C Gram-positive Bacteria
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