Biology:Crossiella

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Short description: Genus of bacteria


Crossiella
Scientific classification e
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Pseudonocardiales
Family: Pseudonocardiaceae
Genus: Crossiella
Labeda 2001[1]
Type species
Crossiella cryophila
corrig. (Labeda and Lechevalier 1989) Labeda 2001
Species

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Crossiella is a genus in the phylum Actinomycetota (Bacteria).[2]

Etymology

The name Crossiella derives from: Neo-Latin named for Thomas Cross, a microbiologist at the University of Bradford, who made many contributions to actinomycete biology and systematics.[2]

Species

The genus contains two species, namely[2]

  • C. cryophila ( (Labeda and Lechevalier 1989) Labeda 2001, (type species of the genus); Greek kruos, icy cold, frost; Neo-Latin philus from Greek philos (φίλος) meaning friend, loving; Neo-Latin cryophila, cold-loving, referring to the low permissive temperature range for growth.)[1]
  • C. equi ( Donahue et al. 2002, ; Latin equi, of the horse, referring to the source of isolation of this microorganism, equine placentas.)[3]

See also

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5188644 entry