Kribbella catacumbae
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Kribbella catacumbae is a species of bacteria
in the genus Kribbella
. It was discovered on the walls of Roman catacombs
in 2008.
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 genus Kribbella
Kribbella
Kribbella is a genus of bacteria first discovered in 1999.-List of species:*Kribbella alba*Kribbella aluminosa*Kribbella antibiotica*Kribbella catacumbae*Kribbella flavida*Kribbella hippodromi*Kribbella jejuensis*Kribbella karoonensis...
. It was discovered on the walls of Roman catacombs
Catacombs of Rome
The Catacombs of Rome are ancient catacombs, underground burial places under or near Rome, Italy, of which there are at least forty, some discovered only in recent decades. Though most famous for Christian burials, either in separate catacombs or mixed together, they began in the 2nd century, much...
in 2008.