Terrabacter terrigena is a species of Gram-positive, nonmotile, non-endospore-forming bacteria.[1] Cells are rod-shaped. It was initially isolated from soil from around a wastewater treatment plant in South Korea. The species was first described in 2009, and its name is derived from Latin terrigena (child of the earth, earth-born) referring to the isolation of the type strain from soil.
Terrabacter terrigena | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Micrococcales |
Family: | Intrasporangiaceae |
Genus: | Terrabacter |
Species: | T. terrigena
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Binomial name | |
Terrabacter terrigena Yoon et al. 2009[1]
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The optimum growth temperature for T. terrigena is 30 °C and can grow in the 10-37 °C range. The optimum pH is 6.5-7.0 and can grow in pH 5.0-8.5.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Yoon, J.-H.; Park, S.; Kang, S.-J.; Jung, Y.-T.; Kim, W. (23 July 2009). "Terrabacter terrigena sp. nov., isolated from soil". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 59 (11): 2798–2802. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.010553-0. PMID 19628617.