Massilia jejuensis

Massilia jejuensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Beta Proteobacteria
Order: Burkholderiales
Family: Oxalobacteraceae
Genus: Massilia
Species: M. jejuensis
Binomial name
Massilia jejuensis
Weon et al. 2010, sp. nov.[1]
Type strain
5317J-18, DSM 21309, KACC 12634[2]

Massilia jejuensis is a gram negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, motile bacterium with single flagellum from the genus of Massilia and the family of Oxalobacteraceae which was isolated with Naxibacter suwonensis together from air samples in the Jeju Island and Suwon region of Korea.[3] Colonies of M. jejuensis are light orange.[4]

Etymology

M. jejuensis comes from the name "Jeju Island" where this type strain was found.[5]

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