Caldicellulosiruptor
| Caldicellulosiruptor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Caldicellulosiruptorales Chuvochina et al. 2024 |
| Family: | Caldicellulosiruptoraceae Chuvochina et al. 2024 |
| Genus: | Caldicellulosiruptor Sissons et al. 1987 ex Rainey et al. 1995 |
| Type species | |
| Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus Sissons et al. 1987 ex Rainey et al. 1995
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Caldicellulosiruptor is a genus of thermophilic, anaerobic, Gram-positive, non-spore forming bacteria. Originally placed within the highly polyphyletic class Clostridia according to the NCBI and LPSN, it is now thought to lie outside of the Bacillota. Caldicellulosiruptor is known to degrade and ferment complex carbohydrates from plant matter, such as cellulose and hemicellulose (hence its name), and certain species in the genus have been identified as potential candidates for biofuel production.