👉 Cavicola is a genus of bacteria in the family Bacteroidetes, which belong to the phylum Firmicutes and are part of the group called Firmicutes. They are characterized by their large, flat shape with a unique characteristic known as the "cavicular collar" on their flagellum, which is a series of short, flattened appendages that form a cleft in the cell wall. Cavicolas are found primarily in marine environments and have been identified in