Akkermansia glycaniphila | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria
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Phylum: | Verrucomicrobiota
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Class: | Verrucomicrobiae
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Order: | Verrucomicrobiales
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Family: | Verrucomicrobiaceae
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Genus: | Akkermansia
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Species: | A. glycaniphila
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Binomial name | |
Akkermansia glycaniphila Ouwerkerk et al. 2016
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Akkermansia glycanphila is a species of intestinal mucin-degrading bacterium. It was first isolated from reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) feces in 2016.[1]