title: Tamlana
text: # Tamlana
  
  Tamlana is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria). 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 (446 nm max abs, giving T. crocina its name) and use MK-6 as the respiratory quinone.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The name Tamlana derives from:
  
      Neo-Latin feminine gender noun Tamlana, named after Tamla, the old name for Jeju Island, referring to the region where the bacterium was isolated.
  
  The specific epithets of the species are
  
  * T. 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.
  