Marinobacter

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Marinobacter
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gamma Proteobacteria
Order: Alteromonadales
Family: Alteromonadaceae
Genus: Marinobacter
Gauthier et al. 1992
Type species
Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus
Species

M. algicola
M. alkaliphilus
M. aquaeolei
M. arcticus
M. bryozoorum
M. daepoensis
M. excellens
M. flavimaris
M. gudaonensis
M. hydrocarbonoclasticus
M. koreensis
M. lipolyticus
M. litoralis
M. lutaoensis
M. maritimus
M. sediminum
M. squalenivorans
M. vinifirmus

Marinobacter is a genus of Proteobacteria found in sea water. A number of strains and species can degrade hydrocarbons; M. alkaliphilus, M. aquaeolei, M. arcticus, M. hydrocarbonoclasticus, M. maritimus & M. squalenivorans[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. 




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