What is "tamlana"

Tamlana is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidetes ( Bacteria). Two species have been described so far: T. agarivorans and T. crocina.

As all members of the Bacteroidetes 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.