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    Electron micrograph of thin sections of Escherichia coli cells. 1 / 1

    Electron micrograph from 1968, resized for display. Peter Highton · CC0 1.0

    Field guide · species

    Escherichia coli

    Escherichia coli (Migula 1895) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)

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    PseudomonadatiGammaproteobacteriaEnterobacteralesEnterobacteriaceae

    Escherichia coli is a bacterial species found in many environments, including the intestines of people and other animals. Most types are harmless, while some can cause illness.

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    Tree of lifeScientific lineage
    1. LifeLife
    2. DomainBacteria
    3. KingdomPseudomonadati
    4. PhylumPseudomonadota
    5. ClassGammaproteobacteria
    6. OrderEnterobacterales
    7. FamilyEnterobacteriaceae
    8. GenusEscherichia
    9. SpeciesEscherichia coli
    Advanced classification

    Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.

    1. cellular organisms cellular root
    2. Bacteria domain
    3. Pseudomonadati kingdom
    4. Pseudomonadota phylum
    5. Gammaproteobacteria class
    6. Enterobacterales order
    7. Enterobacteriaceae family
    8. Escherichia genus
    9. Escherichia coli species
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    Habitat and range

    E. coli can occur in intestinal tracts, water, food and other environments.

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