Kingdom Bacteria Class Flavobacteria Family Flavobacteriaceae Rank Species | Phylum Bacteroidetes Order Flavobacteriales Genus Hymenobacter | |
Hymenobacter elongatus is a species of bacteria first isolated from Victoria Upper Glacier, Antarctica on basal ice. It is a psychrotolerant, heterotrophic aerobe. It is notable for the prevalence of horizontal gene transfers in its evolution, possibly due to dormancy because of its habitat.
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