| Bacillus oleronius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Bacillaceae |
| Genus: | Bacillus |
| Species: | B. oleronius |
| Binomial name | |
| Bacillus oleronius Kuhnigk et al. 1996 | |
Bacillus oleronius is a Gram-negative bacterium belonging to the genus Bacillus . However, Bacillus oleronius has Gram-positive cell wall components shared among all bacillus species (Lacey N, 2007). It was first described in 1995 and was found in the hindgut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes . [1] It is also found in the human skin parasitic mite Demodex folliculorum , and may be related to the development of a type of rosacea. [2]
This species has been recently transferred into the genus Heyndrickxia. [3] The correct nomenclature is Heyndrickxia oleronia.