- Marinobacter
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Marinobacter Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gamma Proteobacteria Order: Alteromonadales Family: Alteromonadaceae Genus: Marinobacter
Gauthier et al. 1992Type 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. vinifirmusMarinobacter 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].
References
- ^ M.M. Yakimov, K.N. Timmis & P.N. Golyshin (2007). "Obligate oil-degrading marine bacteria". Curr. Opin. Biotech. 18 (3): 257–266. doi:10.1016/j.copbio.2007.04.006. PMID 17493798.
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