Genus Knoellia
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 5
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Knoellia Groth et al. 2002, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Knoellia sinensis Groth et al. 2002.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Knoellia, named after Hans Knöll (1913±1978), a German pioneer in antibiotic research.
Valid publication: GROTH (I.), SCHUMANN (P.), SCHÜTZE (B.), AUGSTEN (K.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Knoellia sinensis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Knoellia subterranea sp. nov., two novel actinobacteria isolated from a cave. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 77-84.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Knoellia aerolata Weon et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 5317S-21 = DSM 18566 = JCM 16377 = KACC 20583.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EF553529.
Etymology: Gr. n. aer aeros, air; L. part. adj. latus, carried; N.L. fem. part. adj. aerolata, airborne.
Valid publication: WEON (H.Y.), KIM (B.Y.), SCHUMANN (P.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), NOH (H.J.), PARK (C.W.) and KWON (S.W.): Knoellia aerolata sp. nov., isolated from an air sample in Korea. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2861-2864.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Knoellia flava Yu et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TL1 = CGMCC 1.10749 = KCTC 19810.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HQ401007.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. flava, yellow, referring to colony colour after incubation on R2A at 28 °C for 3 days.
Valid publication: YU (X.), DU (Y.) and WANG (G.): Knoellia flava sp. nov., isolated from pig manure. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 384-389.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Knoellia locipacati Shin et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DMZ1 = JCM 17313 = KACC 15114.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HQ171909.
Etymology: L. masc. n. locus, a place, country region; L. adj. pacatus, pacified, peaceful, quiet; N.L. gen. n. locipacati, of a peaceful place.
Valid publication: SHIN (N.R.), ROH (S.W.), KIM (M.S.), JUNG (M.J.), WHON (T.W.) and BAE (J.W.): Knoellia locipacati sp. nov., from soil of the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 342-346.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Knoellia sinensis Groth et al. 2002, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HKI 0119 = CCUG 47139 = CIP 106775 = DSM 12331 = JCM 11536 = NBRC 100350.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ294412.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. sinensis, pertaining to China, the country of origin of the type strain.
Valid publication: GROTH (I.), SCHUMANN (P.), SCHUETZE (B.), AUGSTEN (K.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Knoellia sinensis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Knoellia subterranea sp. nov., two novel actinobacteria isolated from a cave. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 77-84.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Knoellia subterranea Groth et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HKI 0120 = CCUG 48178 = CIP 106776 = DSM 12332 = JCM 11537 = NBRC 100351.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ294413.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. subterranea, subterranean, under the earth, referring to the place of isolation.
Valid publication: GROTH (I.), SCHUMANN (P.), SCHUETZE (B.), AUGSTEN (K.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Knoellia sinensis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Knoellia subterranea sp. nov., two novel actinobacteria isolated from a cave. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 77-84.
Original article in IJSEM Online