Tamlana

Tamlana is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota. Two species have been described so far: T. agarivorans and T. crocina.
As all members of the Bacteroidota they are Gram negative.'
They are non-flaggelate rod shaped, produced non-diffusible carotenoids and use MK-6 as the respiratory quinone.

Etymology

The name Tamlana derives from:
The specific epithets of the species areT. agarivorans: Neo-Latin noun agarum, agar, algal polysaccharide; Latin v. vorare, to devour, to digest; Neo-Latin participle adjective agarivorans, agar-devouring.T. crocina: Latin feminine gender adjective crocina, saffron-coloured.