Crossiella
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| Crossiella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetes |
| Order: | Pseudonocardiales |
| Family: | Pseudonocardiaceae |
| Genus: | Crossiella Labeda 2001[1] |
| Type species | |
| Crossiella cryophila corrig. (Labeda and Lechevalier 1989) Labeda 2001 | |
| Species | |
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Crossiella is a genus in the phylum Actinomycetota (Bacteria).[2]
The name Crossiella derives from: Neo-Latin named for Thomas Cross, a microbiologist at the University of Bradford, who made many contributions to actinomycete biology and systematics.[2]
- C. cryophila ( (Labeda and Lechevalier 1989) Labeda 2001, (type species of the genus); Greek kruos, icy cold, frost; Neo-Latin philus from Greek philos (φίλος) meaning friend, loving; Neo-Latin cryophila, cold-loving, referring to the low permissive temperature range for growth.)[1]
- C. equi ( Donahue et al. 2002, ; Latin equi, of the horse, referring to the source of isolation of this microorganism, equine placentas.)[3]
