Domain Bacteria Family Rhodocyclaceae Phylum Proteobacteria Order Rhodocyclales | Class Beta Proteobacteria Genus Dechloromonas Rank Species | |
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Similar Dechloromonas, Salinibacter ruber, Azoarcus, Geobacter metallireducens, Alicycliphilus | ||
Dechloromonas aromatica is a gram negative, facultative anaerobe bacterium from the genus of Dechloromonas which was isolated of the Potomac River sludge in the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States and occurs in environment soil. Dechloromonas aromatica has the ability to degrade benzene anaerobically, reduce perchlorate and oxidize chlorobenzoate, toluene and xylene.
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