Crossiella

Crossiella is a genus in the phylum Actinomycetota (Bacteria).^[2]

Etymology

The name Crossiella derives from: Neo-Latin named for Thomas Cross, a microbiologist at the University of Bradford, who made many contributions to actinomycete biology and systematics.^[2]

Species

The genus contains two species, namely^[2]

• C. cryophila ( (Labeda and Lechevalier 1989) Labeda 2001, (type species of the genus); Greek kruos, icy cold, frost; Neo-Latin philus from Greek philos (φίλος) meaning friend, loving; Neo-Latin cryophila, cold-loving, referring to the low permissive temperature range for growth.)^[1]
• C. equi ( Donahue et al. 2002, ; Latin equi, of the horse, referring to the source of isolation of this microorganism, equine placentas.)^[3]

See also

• Bacterial taxonomy
• Microbiology

References