''Knoellia aerolata'' is a species of

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, nonmotile, non-sporeforming bacteria. The bacteria are aerobic and

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, and the cells can be irregular rods or coccoid. It was originally isolated from an air sample from

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. The species name is derived from Latin ''aer'' (air) and ''latus'' (carried). The optimum growth temperature for ''K. aerolata'' is 30 °C and can grow in the 5-35 °C range. The optimum pH is 6.0-7.0, and can grow in pH 5.0-9.0.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q25860983 Intrasporangiaceae Bacteria described in 2007