Macromonas

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Macromonas
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Pseudomonadota
Class:
Betaproteobacteria
Order:
Burkholderiales
Family:
Comamonadaceae
Genus:
Macromonas
Type species
M. mobilis

Macromonas is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria). [1]

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Etymology

The name Macromonas derives from: : Greek adjective makros (μάκρος), large; Greek feminine gender noun monas (μονάς) , nominally meaning "a unit", but in effect meaning a bacterium; Neo-Latin feminine gender noun Macromonas, a large monad. [2] Members of the genus Macromonas can be referred to as macromonad (viz. Trivialisation of names).

Species

The genus contains 2 species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely [2]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Classification of domains and phyla". LPSN. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Genus Macromonas". LPSN. Retrieved 19 February 2018.


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