Olsenella

Olsenella
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Coriobacteriia
Order: Coriobacteriales
Family: Atopobiaceae
Genus: Olsenella
Dewhirst et al. 2001
Type species
Olsenella uli
(Olsen et al. 1991) Dewhirst et al. 2001
Species

Olsenella is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, obligate anaerobic and non-motile bacterial genus from the family Atopobiaceae. Olsenella is named after the microbiologist Ingar Olsen. Olsenella bacteria are involved in endodontic infections in humans.