Metabacterium
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Metabacterium polyspora is an unusual multiple endospore-producing
bacterium
isolated from the cecum
of guinea pigs. This bacterium is physically similar to the phylogenetically
related surgeonfish intestinal symbiont Epulopiscium fishelsoni
.
Endospore
An endospore is a dormant, tough, and temporarily non-reproductive structure produced by certain bacteria from the Firmicute phylum. The name "endospore" is suggestive of a spore or seed-like form , but it is not a true spore . It is a stripped-down, dormant form to which the bacterium can reduce...
bacterium
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
isolated from the cecum
Cecum
The cecum or caecum is a pouch, connecting the ileum with the ascending colon of the large intestine. It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve or Bauhin's valve, and is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine. It is also separated from the colon by the cecocolic...
of guinea pigs. This bacterium is physically similar to the phylogenetically
Phylogenetics
In biology, phylogenetics is the study of evolutionary relatedness among groups of organisms , which is discovered through molecular sequencing data and morphological data matrices...
related surgeonfish intestinal symbiont Epulopiscium fishelsoni
Epulopiscium fishelsoni
Epulopiscium fishelsoni is a Gram-positive bacterium that has a symbiotic relationship with the surgeonfish. It is most well known for its large size, ranging from 200-700 μm in length, and about 80 μm in diameter...
.