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Neptunomonas naphthovorans

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Family
  
Oceanospirillaceae

Genus
  
Neptunomonas japonica

Order
  
Oceanospirillales

Class
  
Gammaproteobacteria

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Oceanospirillales, Marinobacter, Colwellia, Alcanivorax, Osedax

Neptunomonas naphthovorans is a species of bacteria. It is notable for utilising naphthalene as a sole carbon and energy source. Its type strain is NAG-2N-126.

References

Neptunomonas naphthovorans Wikipedia