Kribbella sancticallisti is a species of bacteria in the genus Kribbella.[1] It was discovered as a whitish-grey patina growing in Roman catacombs in 2008.[2]
| Kribbella sancticallisti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Propionibacteriales |
| Family: | Kribbellaceae |
| Genus: | Kribbella |
| Species: | K. sancticallisti
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| Binomial name | |
| Kribbella sancticallisti Urzì et al. 2008[1]
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| Type strain | |
| BC633 DSM 19602 JCM 14969 | |
See also
edit- Kribbella catacumbae
- Rubrobacter—found in catacombs (see Catacombs#Bacteria)
References
edit- ^ a b Urzì; De Leo, F; Schumann, P; et al. (2008). "Kribbella catacumbae sp. nov. and Kribbella sancticallisti sp. nov., isolated from whitish-grey patinas in the catacombs of St Callistus in Rome, Italy". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 58 (Pt 9): 2090–2097. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.65613-0. PMID 18768610.
- ^ "New Life Found in Ancient Tombs". Science Daily. September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
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