Lutibacterium

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Sphingomonadaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Alpha Proteobacteria
Order: Sphingomonadales
Family: Sphingomonadaceae
Genus: Lutibacterium

Lutibacterium is a genus of Gram-negative staining bacteria. It includes the hydrocarbon-degrading strain Lutibacterium anuloederans LC8[1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ M.M. Yakimov, K.N. Timmis & P.N. Golyshin (2007). "Obligate oil-degrading marine bacteria". Curr. Opin. Biotech. 18: 257-266. doi:10.1016/j.copbio.2007.04.006.