To: Sopater
Well, I predict that scientists will study this bacteria through thousands, then millions, and eventually billions of generations, and in the end they will still be bacteria. Are you trying to pretend that all bacteria are the same? What about this:
The Phyla of Bacteria (from Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology 1st ed.)
| Name of Phylum |
Number of Species |
Number of Genera |
| Aquificae |
27 |
12 |
| Xenobacteria |
29 |
11 |
| Chrysogenetes |
1 |
1 |
| Thermomicrobia |
13 |
6 |
| Cyanobacteria |
78 |
62 |
| Chlorobia |
17 |
6 |
| Proteobacteria |
1644 |
366 |
| Firmicutes |
2474 |
255 |
| Planctomycetes etc. |
13 |
5 |
| Spirochaetes |
92 |
13 |
| Fibrobacter |
5 |
3 |
| Bacteroids |
130 |
20 |
| Flavobacteria |
72 |
15 |
| Sphingobacteria |
76 |
22 |
| Fusobacteria |
29 |
6 |
| Verrucomicrobia |
5 |
2 |
22 posted on
07/18/2008 9:14:58 AM PDT by
Coyoteman
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To: Coyoteman
Are you trying to pretend that all bacteria are the same?
Certainly not. I'm simply stating that bacteria only reproduce bacteria.
23 posted on
07/18/2008 9:19:56 AM PDT by
Sopater
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