Genus Frischella
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 1
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Frischella Engel et al. 2013, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Frischella perrara Engel et al. 2013.
Etymology: N.L. dim. fem. n. Frischella, named after Karl Ritter von Frisch, 1889–1982, for his prominent role in the study of honeybee behaviour.
Reference: ENGEL, P., KWONG, W. K. and MORAN, N. A. 2013. Frischella perrara gen. nov., sp. nov., a gammaproteobacterium isolated from the gut of the honeybee, Apis mellifera. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 3646-3651..
Original article in IJSEM Online
Frischella perrara Engel et al. 2013, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PEB0191=NCIMB 14821=ATCC BAA-2450.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JX878306.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. perrara, very rare/exceptional, referring to its restricted occurrence in the honeybee gut.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: ENGEL, P., KWONG, W. K. and MORAN, N. A. 2013. Frischella perrara gen. nov., sp. nov., a gammaproteobacterium isolated from the gut of the honeybee, Apis mellifera. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 3646-3651.
Original article in IJSEM Online