Rank Genus | Class Flavobacteria Phylum Bacteroidetes | |
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Tamlana is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidetes (Bacteria). Two species have been described so far: T. agarivorans and T. crocina.
As all members of the Bacteroidetes they are Gram negative.'
They are non-flaggelate rod shaped, produced non-diffusible carotenoids (446 nm max abs, giving T. crocina its name) and use MK-6 as the respiratory quinone.
Etymology
The name Tamlana derives from:
New Latin feminine gender noun Tamlana, named after Tamla, the old name for Jeju Island, referring to the region where the bacterium was isolated.The specific epithets of the species are
References
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