IDnature guides Foodborne Diseases Groups Bacteria North American Invasives Kinds Acholeplasmataceae Anaeroplasmataceae Bacillaceae Caryophanaceae Clostridiaceae Entomoplasmataceae Lactobacillaceae Mycoplasmataceae Oscillospiraceae Pasteuriaceae Peptococcaceae Planococcaceae Spiroplasmataceae Streptococcaceae Thermoactinomycetaceae Thermodesulfobiaceae Overview A diverse group of bacteria with a relatively low G+C/A+T ratio of their DNA, often but not always Gram-positive, some producing endospores. Phylogeny Tree of Life Links to other sites Firmicutes,Wikipedia Acknowledgements Ashley MacDonald, University of Georgia, Athens Amberlie McKee, University of Georgia, Athens I thank John Pickering for his assistance with the development of this page. Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Updated: 2024-04-26 00:15:24 gmt Principles of Life | Search | All Living Things | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation