Advenella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
Order: | Burkholderiales |
Family: | Alcaligenaceae |
Genus: | Advenella |
Type species | |
A. incenata |
Advenella is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria). The two members of the genus Tetrathiobacter were transferred to this genus, namely Tetrathiobacter kashmirensis and Tetrathiobacter mimigardefordensis.
The name Advenella derives from:
Latin advena, a stranger, a foreigner; and ella, a diminutive; Advenella, then, means the little stranger, referring to the fact that the source of these unusual organisms is unknown.
The genus contains four species (including basonyms and synonyms):