Janibacter anophelis

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Janibacter anophelis
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Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetes
Order: Micrococcales
Family: Intrasporangiaceae
Genus: Janibacter
Species:
J. anophelis
Binomial name
Janibacter anophelis
Kämpfer et al. 2006

Janibacter anophelis is a species of Gram positive, strictly aerobic, bacterium. The species was initially isolated from the midgut of a Anopheles arabiensis mosquito. The species was first described in 2006, and the species name is derived from the mosquito genus Anopheles . [1]

The optimum growth temperature for J. anophelis is 35 °C (95 °F), and can grow in the 20–40 °C (68–104 °F) range. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Kampfer, P. (1 February 2006). "Janibacter anophelis sp. nov., isolated from the midgut of Anopheles arabiensis". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 56 (2): 389–392. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.63905-0 . PMID   16449445.