Tamlana
Encyclopedia
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 (446nm max abs, giving T. crocina its name) and use MK-6 as the respiratory quinone.
The specific epithets of the species are
Bacteroidetes
The phylum Bacteroidetes is composed of three large classes of bacteria that are widely distributed in the environment, including in soil, in sediments, sea water and in the guts and on the skin of animals....
(Bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
). Two species have been described so far: T. agarivorans and T. crocina.
As all members of the Bacteroidetes
Bacteroidetes
The phylum Bacteroidetes is composed of three large classes of bacteria that are widely distributed in the environment, including in soil, in sediments, sea water and in the guts and on the skin of animals....
they are Gram negative.'
They are non-flaggelate rod shaped, produced non-diffusible carotenoids (446nm max abs, giving T. crocina its name) and use MK-6 as the respiratory quinone.
Etymology
The name Tamlana derives from:- New LatinNew LatinThe term New Latin, or Neo-Latin, is used to describe the Latin language used in original works created between c. 1500 and c. 1900. Among other uses, Latin during this period was employed in scholarly and scientific publications...
feminine genderGrammatical genderGrammatical gender is defined linguistically as a system of classes of nouns which trigger specific types of inflections in associated words, such as adjectives, verbs and others. For a system of noun classes to be a gender system, every noun must belong to one of the classes and there should be...
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
- T. agarivorans: New LatinNew LatinThe term New Latin, or Neo-Latin, is used to describe the Latin language used in original works created between c. 1500 and c. 1900. Among other uses, Latin during this period was employed in scholarly and scientific publications...
noun agarum, agar, algal polysaccharide; LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
v. vorare, to devour, to digest; New LatinNew LatinThe term New Latin, or Neo-Latin, is used to describe the Latin language used in original works created between c. 1500 and c. 1900. Among other uses, Latin during this period was employed in scholarly and scientific publications...
participle adjective agarivorans, agar-devouring. - T. crocina: LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
feminine genderGrammatical genderGrammatical gender is defined linguistically as a system of classes of nouns which trigger specific types of inflections in associated words, such as adjectives, verbs and others. For a system of noun classes to be a gender system, every noun must belong to one of the classes and there should be...
adjective crocina, saffron-coloured.