Herminiimonas fonticola
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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
.
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...
of the bacterial genus Herminiimonas
Herminiimonas
Herminiimonas is a genus of bacteria in the Oxalobacteraceae family. It contains Beta Proteobacteria that have been isolated from spring and mineral waters. The type species, H. fonticola, was first recovered from the borehole of bottled mineral water in Eastern Portugal....
. It 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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