Opitutus is a genus of bacteria from the family of Opitutaceae with one known species (Opitutus terrae).[1][2]

Opitutus
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Opitutus

Chin, Liesack & Janssen 2001[1]
Type species
Opitutus terrae
Chin, Liesack & Janssen 2001
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Genus: Opitutus". LPSN.DSMZ.de.
  2. ^ Chin, K J; Liesack, W; Janssen, P H (1 November 2001). "Opitutus terrae gen. nov., sp. nov., to accommodate novel strains of the division 'Verrucomicrobia' isolated from rice paddy soil". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 51 (6): 1965–1968. doi:10.1099/00207713-51-6-1965. PMID 11760935.