| Actinotalea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Actinobacteria" |
| Class: | Actinobacteria |
| Subclass: | Actinobacteridae |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Suborder: | Micrococcineae |
| Family: | Cellulomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Actinotalea |
| Species: | Actinotalea fermentans Actinotalea ferrariae Actinotalea suaedae |
| Type species | |
| Actinotalea fermentans |
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Actinotalea is a genus in the phylum Actinobacteria (Bacteria). As of 2015 the genus contains a three described species, namely A. fermentans, formerly known as Cellulomonas fermentans.
The name Actinotalea derives from:
The specific epithet fermentans is from the Latin participle adjective fermentans, fermenting.