tamlana tamlana tamlana is a genus in the phylum bacteroidota (bacteria). two species have been described so far: t. agarivorans and t. crocina. tamlana scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: flavobacteriia order: flavobacteriales family: flavobacteriaceae genus: tamlana type species 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.