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R E G N U M
PROKARYOTAE
Family Neisseriaceae
Prevot 1933, emend. Dewhirst, Paster and Bright 1989
Gram-negative (but may resist decolorization) cocci or rods, occurring singly but often
in pairs or short chains. Non-motile, non-flagellated. Capsules and fimbriae may be
present. Endospores are not present. Oxidase positive and most of them
catalase-positive. Oxidative acid production. Aerobic, facultatively anaerobic.
Optimal growth temperature is 32-36 ºC.
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ABIS identification database
(c) Costin Stoica
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Genus Neisseria
Trevisan 1885
Genus Kingella
Henriksen and Bovre 1976
Genus Vitreoscilla
Pringsheim 1949
Genus Alysiella
Langeron 1923
Genus Amantichitinum
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Genus Conchiformibius
Xie and Yokota 2005
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Jackson and Goodman 1972
Genus Morococcus
Long et al. 1981
Genus Prolinoborus
Pot et al. 1992
Genus Rivicola
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Schmid 1922
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Wertz and Breznak 2008
Genus Uruburuella
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