Carnimonas

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Carnimonas
Scientific classification
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Carnimonas
Type species
C. nigrificans

Carnimonas is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria).[1]

Etymology[]

The name Carnimonas derives from:

Latin noun caro carnis, flesh, meat; Latin feminine gender noun monas (μονάς), nominally meaning "a unit", but in effect meaning a bacterium; New Latin feminine gender noun Carnimonas, a monad of meat.[2]

Members of the genus Carnimonas can be referred to as carnimonad (viz. Trivialisation of names).

Species[]

The genus contains a single species,[2] namely ( Garriga et al. 1998, (Type species of the genus).;: Latin participle adjective nigrificans, making black.)[3]

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References[]

  1. ^ Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
  2. ^ a b Carnimonas entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2011-05-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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