Kingdom Bacteria Family Oxalobacteraceae Genus Massilia Order Burkholderiales | Class Betaproteobacteria Phylum Proteobacteria Rank Species | |
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Massilia aurea is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped nonspore-forming motile and strictly aerobic bacterium from the genus Massilia and family Oxalobacteraceae. It was isolated from the drinking water distribution system in Seville, Spain. M. aurea produces yellow-pigmented colonies.
Etymology
The specific name aurea comes from the Latin adjective aurea ("golden") which refers to the yellow pigment that M. aurea produces.
References
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