Colwellia demingiae

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

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Kingdom Bacteria Family Colwelliaceae Phylum Proteobacteria Order Alteromonadales		Class Gammaproteobacteria Genus Colwellia Rank Species
Similar Colwellia, Alteromonadales, Gammaproteobacteria, Shewanella

Colwellia demingiae is a psychrophilic Antarctic bacterial species with the ability to synthesize docosahexaenoic acid. It is nonpigmented, curved-rod-like in shape, exhibiting facultative anaerobic growth, and possessing an absolute requirement for sea water. Its type strain is ACAM 459^T.

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