Howardella Cook et al. 2007
General information
Name
Howardella
Valid publication
2007
Lineage
Root.
Bacteria.
Firmicutes.
Clostridia.
Clostridiales.
Howardella
Nomenclature type
Howardella ureilytica
Etymology
N.L. fem. dim. <i>Howardella</i>, to honour the New Zealand microbiologist Bernard Howard, in recognition of his many contributions to anaerobic microbiology.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Gram-positive-staining, non-spore-forming, non-motile, coccoid cells. Growth occurs under strictly anaerobic conditions. Carbohydrates are not fermented. Nitrate is not reduced. Acetate stimulates growth.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
---|---|---|---|
M021702010011001 | Howardella ureilytica | Species | 404403 |
References
1
Cook, A.R., Riley, P.W., Murdoch, H., Evans, P.N., and McDonald, I.R. Howardella ureilytica gen. nov., sp. nov., a Gram-positive, coccoid-shaped bacterium from a sheep rumen. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2007) 57:2940-2945.[DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.64819-0]
[PMID:18048754]