How many bacteria start with C?

15 of the 114 bacteria in Icillion start with C, for example Clostridium botulinum, Campylobacter and Chlamydia.

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

The longest is “Corynebacterium diphtheriae” and the shortest is “Chlamydia”.

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15 bacteria start with C, from “Campylobacter” to “Cyanobacteria”. Every one of them counts as an answer in Icillion.

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

How many bacteria start with C?: 15 of the 114 bacteria in Icillion start with C, for example Clostridium botulinum, Campylobacter and Chlamydia.
What is the longest name among bacteria that start with C?: The longest is “Corynebacterium diphtheriae” and the shortest is “Chlamydia”.

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