Terrabacter
Genus of bacteria
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Terrabacter is a genus of Gram positive, strictly aerobic, non-sporeforming bacteria. The genus name is derived from Latin terra (earth), referring to the type species' original isolation from soil.[3] The genus was first proposed in 1989; however, the type species Terrabacter tumescens was originally described in 1934, and had previously been classified in the genera Corynebacterium, Arthrobacter, and Pimelobacter.[4][5][6][1] Terrabacter species have been isolated from soil, air and stone.[7]
| Terrabacter | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetes |
| Order: | Micrococcales |
| Family: | Intrasporangiaceae |
| Genus: | Terrabacter Collins et al. 1989[1] |
| Type species | |
| Terrabacter tumescens (Jensen 1934) Collins et al. 1989 | |
| Species[2] | |
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