Classification Specifications
Reasons for the specific placement of Bacillus anthracis on the Family Tree
Text Box: Domain: Eubacteria No nuclear membrane, no organelles in the cytoplasm, genetic material in single-strand form Text Box: Kingdom: Bacteria Unicellular microorganism, no nucleus, can be found anywhere on Earth

Phylum:  Firmicutes
           Produce endospores

Class:  Bacilli
           Gram-positive cell wall (containing peptidoglycan), cocci            or rod shaped
Text Box: Order: Bacillales Order of Gram-positive bacteria Text Box: Family: Bacillaceae Heterotrophic, often rod-shaped bacteria, produce endospores

Genus:  Bacillus
           Anaerobic organisms, rod shaped with oval endospore at one end,            endospores can remain dormant for long periods of time
Text Box: Species: B. anthracis Gram-positive, anaerobic, rod-shaped, forms endospores, soil-dwelling, usually 1 by 6 micrometers in size