Herminiimonas
Encyclopedia
Herminiimonas is a genus of bacteria
in the Oxalobacteraceae
family. It contains Beta Proteobacteria that have been isolated from spring and mineral water
s. The type species
, H. fonticola
, was first recovered from the borehole of bottled mineral water in Eastern Portugal
.
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
in the Oxalobacteraceae
Oxalobacteraceae
The Oxalobacteraceae are a family of bacteria, included in the order Burkholderiales. Like all Proteobacteria, Oxalobacteraceae are gram-negative. The Family includes strict aerobes, strict anaerobes, and also nitrogen-fixing members....
family. It contains Beta Proteobacteria that have been isolated from spring and mineral water
Mineral water
Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value, generally obtained from a naturally occurring mineral spring or source. Dissolved substances in the water may include various salts and sulfur compounds...
s. The type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
, H. fonticola
Herminiimonas fonticola
Herminiimonas fonticola is the type species of the bacterial genus Herminiimonas. It was first recovered from the borehole of bottled mineral water in Eastern Portugal....
, was first recovered from the borehole of bottled mineral water in Eastern Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
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