Tamlana is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria).
[2][3][4] As all members of the Bacteroidota they are Gram negative.
[3][4][5]' They are non-flaggelate rod shaped, produced non-diffusible carotenoids (446 nm max abs, giving T. crocina its name) and use MK-6 as the respiratory quinone.
The name Tamlana derives from: The specific epithets of the species are
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