Arcobacter
| Arcobacter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Campylobacterota |
| Class: | "Campylobacteria" |
| Order: | Campylobacterales |
| Family: | Arcobacteraceae Waite et al. 2020 |
| Genus: | Arcobacter Vandamme et al. 1991 |
| Type species | |
| Arcobacter nitrofigilis (McClung et al. 1983) Vandamme et al. 1991
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| Species | |
Arcobacter is a genus of Gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacteria in the phylum Campylobacterota. It shows an unusually wide range of habitats, and some species can be human and animal pathogens. Species of the genus Arcobacter are found in both animal and environmental sources, making them unique among the Campylobacterota.