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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Elusimicrobiota Geissinger et al. 2021[1] |
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The phylum Elusimicrobiota, previously known as "Termite Group 1", has been shown to be widespread in different ecosystems like marine environment, sewage sludge, contaminated sites and soils, and toxic wastes. The high abundance of Elusimicrobiota representatives is only seen for the lineage of symbionts found in termites and ants.[2]
The first organism to be cultured was Elusimicrobium minutum; however, two other species have been partially described and placed in a separate class, known as Endomicrobia.[3]
- ^ Oren A, Garrity GM (2021). "Valid publication of the names of forty-two phyla of prokaryotes". Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 71 (10): 5056. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.005056. PMID 34694987.
- ^ Herlemann, D.P.R.; Geissinger, O.; Brune, A. (2007). "The Termite Group I phylum is highly diverse and widespread in the environment". Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 73 (20): 6682–6685. Bibcode:2007ApEnM..73.6682H. doi:10.1128/AEM.00712-07. PMC 2075069. PMID 17704269.
- ^ Stingl, U.; et al. (2005). "Endomicrobia: Cytoplasmic Symbionts of Termite Gut Protozoa Form a Separate Phylum of Prokaryotes". Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71 (3): 1473–1479. Bibcode:2005ApEnM..71.1473S. doi:10.1128/AEM.71.3.1473-1479.2005. PMC 1065190. PMID 15746350.