Katanobacteria
Phylum of bacteria
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Katanobacteria is a bacterial phylum formerly known as WWE3. It has candidate status, meaning there are no cultured representatives, and is a member of the Candidate Phyla Radiation (CPR).
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| Phylum: | "Katanobacteria" Hug et al. 2016b |
The Katanobacteria phylum was first proposed in 2008 following the analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences from a mesophilic anaerobic digester.[1] The name "Katanobacteria" comes from the Hebrew word "katan", which translates to "small".[2] This is presumably a nod to the small cell size and/or genome size of members of this phylum (and most members of the CPR).
