Genus Millisia
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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").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Millisia Soddell et al. 2006, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Millisia brevis Soddell et al. 2006.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Millisia, named after Nancy F. Millis AC, MBE, a celebrated Australian microbiologist who promoted wastewater microbiology in Australia.
Valid publication: SODDELL (J.A.), STAINSBY (F.M.), EALES (K.L.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), SEVIOUR (R.J.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Millisia brevis gen. nov., sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from activated sludge foam. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 739-744.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Millisia brevis Soddell et al. 2006, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) J81 = DSM 44463 = JCM 13999 = NRRL B-24424.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY534742.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. brevis, short, denoting the formation of short, branched rods.
Valid publication: SODDELL (J.A.), STAINSBY (F.M.), EALES (K.L.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), SEVIOUR (R.J.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Millisia brevis gen. nov., sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from activated sludge foam. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 739-744.
Original article in IJSEM Online