Bacteroides fragilis

Rank: Species

Lineage: Bacteria;Bacteroidetes;Bacteroidia;Bacteroidales;Bacteroidaceae;Bacteroides;Bacteroides fragilis

Description: Although only a minor component of the human gut microflora, this organism is a major component of clinical specimens and is the most common anaerobe isolated. It is the type species for this genus and is considered the most virulent. More >> Less >>

Reference Material:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/?term=Bacteroides%20fragilis

Name	Rank	Genomes	Info
Bacteroides	Genus	65
Bacteroides fragilis	Species	62

Name: Bacteroides

Rank: Genus

Lineage:
Bacteria;Bacteroidetes;Bacteroidia;Bacteroidales;Bacteroidaceae;Bacteroides

Description:
Bacteroides is a genus of Gram-negative, obligate anaerobic bacteria. Bacteroides species are nonendospore-forming bacilli, and may be either motile or nonmotile, depending on the species. The DNA base composition is 40-48% GC. Unusual in bacterial organisms, Bacteroides membranes contain sphingolipids. They also contain meso-diaminopimelic acid in their peptidoglycan layer.

Reference Material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteroides