Sphingopyxis

Sphingomonas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Alpha Proteobacteria
Order: Sphingomonadales
Family: Sphingomonadaceae
Genus: Sphingopyxis
Species

Sphingopyxis alaskensis
Sphingopyxis chilensis
Sphingopyxis composta
Sphingopyxis flavimaris
Sphingopyxis macrogoltabida
Sphingopyxis terrae
Sphingopyxis witflariensis
Sphingomonas yabuuchiae

Sphingomonas is one of the four genera of sphingomonads.

Sphingomonas alaskensis and S. flavimarisis are the dominant bacteria in some marine oligotrophic environments. S. chilensis degrades chlorophenol. S. macrogoltabida and S. terrae degrade polyethylene glycol, and S. witflariensis was isolated from activated sludge.