How many bacteria start with B?

15 of the 114 bacteria in Icillion start with B, for example Bacillus anthracis, Bifidobacterium and Borrelia burgdorferi.

What is the longest name among bacteria that start with B?

The longest is “Bordetella bronchiseptica” and the shortest is “Brucella”.

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The full list of bacteria starting with B: 15 names, taken from the 114 answers to “Name a type of bacteria” in Icillion.

B is the 2nd most common first letter in this list: 15 of the 114 bacteria (13%).
Shortest: “Brucella”. Longest: “Bordetella bronchiseptica”.
10 names have more than one word.
5 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.

How many bacteria start with B?: 15 of the 114 bacteria in Icillion start with B, for example Bacillus anthracis, Bifidobacterium and Borrelia burgdorferi.
What is the longest name among bacteria that start with B?: The longest is “Bordetella bronchiseptica” and the shortest is “Brucella”.

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