The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea Chapter 11, part D The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

Spirochaetes Borrelia Leptospira Treponema Figure 11.23

Bacteroidetes Anaerobic Bacteroides. In mouth and large intestine Cytophaga. Cellulose-degrading in soil

Fusobacteria Fusobacterium Found in mouth May be involved in dental diseases Figure 11.24

Firmicutes Low G + C Gram-positive

Clostridiales Clostridium Endospore-producing Obligate anaerobes Epulopiscium Figure 11.14 & 15

Bacillales Bacillus Endospore-producing rods Figure 11.16b

Bacillales Staphylococcus Cocci Figure 1.17