Biology:Massilia brevitalea

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Short description: Species of bacterium


Massilia brevitalea
Micrograph of Massilia brevitalea
Massilia brevitalea
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M. brevitalea
Binomial name
Massilia brevitalea
Zul et al. 2008, sp. nov.[1]
Type strain
ATCC BAA-1465, byr23-80, DSM 18925[2]

Massilia brevitalea is a Gram-negative, strictly aerobic non-spore-forming short rods[3] bacterium from the genus Massilia and family Oxalobacteraceae, which was isolated from lysimeter soil.[4] Colonies of M. brevitalea are pale white to yellow in color.[5]

Etymology

The specific name brevitalea comes from the Latin adjective brevis which means "short" and the Latin talea which means "bar" or "rod", which refers to the shape of cells.[6]

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Wikidata ☰ Q6784652 entry