Sutterellaceae Morotomi et al. 2011
General information
Name
Sutterellaceae
Valid publication
2011
Nomenclature type
Sutterella
Etymology
N.L. fem. n. <i>Sutterella</i>, type genus of the family; suff. -<i>aceae</i>, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. <i>Sutterellaceae</i>, the <i>Sutterella</i> family.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Cells are Gram-reaction-negative rods or coccobacilli and grow under anaerobic conditions or in a microaerophilic atmosphere. Negative for oxidase and catalase activities. The main isoprenoid quinone is MMK-5 or MMK-6. Phylogenetically, the family is a member of the class Betaproteobacteria of the order Burkholderiales.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
---|---|---|---|
M022503010504 | Mesosutterella | Genus | 2494213 |
M022503010501 | Parasutterella | Genus | 577310 |
M022503010502 | Sutterella | Genus | 40544 |
M022503010503 | Turicimonas | Genus | 1918598 |
References
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Morotomi, M., Nagai, F., and Watanabe, Y. Parasutterella secunda sp. nov., isolated from human faeces and proposal of Sutterellaceae fam. nov. in the order Burkholderiales. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2011) 61:637-643.[DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.023556-0]
[PMID:20400667]