| Shewanella | |
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| Shewanella oneidensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gamma Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Alteromonadales |
| Family: | Shewanellaceae Ivanova et al. 2004 |
| Genus: | Shewanella MacDonell and Colwell 1985 |
| Type species | |
| Shewanella putrefaciens |
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| Species | |
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S. abyssi |
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Shewanella is the sole genus included in the Shewanellaceae family of marine bacteria. Shewanella is a marine bacterium capable of modifying (or converting to an altered state) metals, by saturating them with electrons causing the metal to expand and soften, allowing them to process it, which in turn releases an electrical charge. The product is substantially less toxic can break up in the environment.