Clostridiales
E928390
Clostridiales is an order of mostly anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria that includes many species found in soil, the gut microbiome, and some notable human and animal pathogens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clostridiales canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11466938 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clostridiales Context triple: [Firmicutes, contains, Clostridiales]
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A.
Firmicutes
Firmicutes is a major phylum of mostly Gram-positive bacteria that includes many medically and environmentally important genera, such as Bacillus and Clostridium.
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B.
Bacillales
Bacillales is an order of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that includes medically and environmentally important genera such as Bacillus and Staphylococcus.
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C.
Clostridium
Clostridium is a genus of anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria that includes species responsible for diseases such as botulism, tetanus, and gas gangrene.
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D.
Bacillaceae
Bacillaceae is a family of Gram-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacteria that includes medically and environmentally significant genera such as Bacillus.
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E.
Lactobacillales
Lactobacillales is an order of Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria that includes many species important in food fermentation, probiotics, and the normal microbiota of humans and animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clostridiales Target entity description: Clostridiales is an order of mostly anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria that includes many species found in soil, the gut microbiome, and some notable human and animal pathogens.
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A.
Firmicutes
Firmicutes is a major phylum of mostly Gram-positive bacteria that includes many medically and environmentally important genera, such as Bacillus and Clostridium.
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B.
Bacillales
Bacillales is an order of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that includes medically and environmentally important genera such as Bacillus and Staphylococcus.
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C.
Clostridium
Clostridium is a genus of anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria that includes species responsible for diseases such as botulism, tetanus, and gas gangrene.
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D.
Bacillaceae
Bacillaceae is a family of Gram-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacteria that includes medically and environmentally significant genera such as Bacillus.
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E.
Lactobacillales
Lactobacillales is an order of Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria that includes many species important in food fermentation, probiotics, and the normal microbiota of humans and animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anaerobic bacteria group
ⓘ
bacterial order ⓘ taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
antibiotic-associated diarrhea via Clostridioides difficile
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botulism via Clostridium botulinum ⓘ enterotoxemia in animals ⓘ food poisoning via Clostridium perfringens ⓘ gas gangrene via Clostridium perfringens ⓘ necrotizing enteritis ⓘ tetanus via Clostridium tetani ⓘ |
| beneficialRole |
colonization resistance against pathogens
ⓘ
immune modulation in the gut ⓘ maintenance of gut barrier function ⓘ |
| cellMorphology | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellWallType |
Gram-positive
ⓘ
Gram-variable ⓘ |
| class | Clostridia ⓘ |
| contains |
Anaerostipes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blautia ⓘ Clostridioides ⓘ Clostridium NERFINISHED ⓘ Eubacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ Faecalibacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ Lachnospira NERFINISHED ⓘ Peptostreptococcus NERFINISHED ⓘ Roseburia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruminococcus ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeCharacteristic | typically low G+C content ⓘ |
| habitat |
animal gut microbiome
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freshwater environments ⓘ human gut microbiome ⓘ marine environments ⓘ sediments ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| includes |
animal pathogens
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human pathogens ⓘ opportunistic pathogens ⓘ |
| industrialUse |
biofuel production research
ⓘ
solvent production by some species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metabolism |
fermentative
ⓘ
obligate anaerobes ⓘ some aerotolerant species ⓘ |
| motility | many species motile with flagella ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Clostridium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | mostly anaerobic ⓘ |
| phylum |
Bacillota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Firmicutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
acetate
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butyrate ⓘ short-chain fatty acids ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | bacterial taxonomy ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
decomposition of organic matter
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fermentation of carbohydrates ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | mostly spore-forming ⓘ |
| sporesResistance |
chemical-resistant endospores
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desiccation-resistant endospores ⓘ heat-resistant endospores ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
gut microbiome research
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medical microbiology ⓘ microbiology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| toxinProduction | many species produce exotoxins ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clostridiales Description of subject: Clostridiales is an order of mostly anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria that includes many species found in soil, the gut microbiome, and some notable human and animal pathogens.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.