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Bacteroides are Gram-negative anaerobic rods commonly found in the mouth & intestine of animals. They are extremely abundant in the rumen of the diary cow. Not surprisingly, their metabolism is primarily chemoheterotrophic / fermentative.
Domain Bacteria
Phylum Bacteroidetes
Class "Bacteroidetes"
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