| Caldisericum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Caldisericota |
| Class: | Caldisericia |
| Order: | Caldisericales |
| Family: | Caldisericaceae |
| Genus: | Caldisericum Moriet al. 2009 |
| Type species | |
| Caldisericum exile Mori et al. 2009 | |
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Caldisericum exile is a species ofbacteria sufficiently distinct from other bacteria to be placed in its ownfamily,order,class andphylum.[1] It is the first member of the thermophiliccandidate phylum OP5 to be cultured and described.