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Shewanella gelidimarina

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Order
  
Alteromonadales

Genus
  
Shewanella

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Family
  
Shewanellaceae

Higher classification
  
Shewanella

Similar
  
Shewanella, Bacteria, Shewanella woodyi, Proteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria

Shewanella gelidimarina is a species of bacteria, notable for being an Antarctic species with the ability to produce eicosapentaenoic acid. It grows anaerobically by dissimilatory Fe (III) reduction. Its cells are motile and rod shaped. ACAM 456 is its type strain.

References

Shewanella gelidimarina Wikipedia