Kribbella sancticallisti
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Species: | Kribbella catacumbae
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Kribbella sancticallisti is a species of bacteria in the genus Kribbella. It was discovered as a whitish-grey patina growing in Roman catacombs in 2008.[1]
See also
- Kribbella catacumbae
- Rubrobacter - found in catacombs (see Catacombs#Bacteria)
References
- ^ "New Life Found in Ancient Tombs". Science Daily. September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
Further reading
- Urzì; De Leo, F; Schumann, P; et al. (2008). "Kribbella catacumbae sp. nov. and Kribbella sancticallisti sp. nov., isolated from whitish-grey patinas in the catacombs of St Callistus in Rome, Italy". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 58 (Pt 9): 2090–2097. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.65613-0. PMID 18768610.
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