Mahella
Genus of bacteria
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Mahella is a genus in the phylum Bacillota (Bacteria).[2] The name Mahella derives from: Neo-Latin feminine gender dim. noun Mahella, named in honour of the American microbiologist Professor R.A. Mah, for his important contribution to the taxonomy of anaerobes.[3]
| Mahella | |
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| Order: | Mahellales |
| Family: | Mahellaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024 |
| Genus: | Mahella Bonilla Salinas et al. 2004[1] |
| Type species | |
| Mahella australiensis Bonilla Salinas et al. 2004 | |
Species
The genus contains a single species,[3] namely Mahella australiensis; Neo-Latin feminine gender adjective australiensis, related to Australia.)[4]
