Quinella (bacterium)

Quinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Clostridia
Order: Clostridiales
Family: Veillonellaceae
Genus: Quinella
Krumholz et al., 1993
Species[1]

Quinella ovalis

Quinella is a genus of bacteria in the Veillonellaceae family. Its only species, Quinella ovalis, is an extremely large motile rumen anaerobic prokaryote previously known as "Quin's Oval".[2][3]

In the illustrated atlas of sheep rumen organisms of Moir and Masson, their organism no. 3 represents Quinella ovalis.[4]

References

  1. Krumholz, L.R., Bryant, M.P., Brulla, W.J., Vicini, J.L., Clark, J.H. & Stahl, D.A. (1993). "Proposal of Quinella ovalis gen. nov., sp. nov., Based on Phylogenetic Analysis". Int J Syst Bacteriol 43 (2): 293–296. doi:10.1099/00207713-43-2-293. PMID 7684240.
  2. Quin, J.I. (1943). "Studies on the alimentary tract of Merino sheep in South Africa. VII. Fermentation in the forestomachs of sheep.". Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry 18: 91–112.
  3. Moir, R.J. & Masson, M.J. (1952). "An illustrated scheme for the microscopic identification of the rumen micro-organisms of sheep". J. Path. Bact. 64 (2): 343–350. doi:10.1002/path.1700640210. PMID 14946656.
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