Kingdom Bacteria Family Neisseriaceae Phylum Proteobacteria Order Neisseriaceae | Class Beta Proteobacteria Scientific name Vogesella indigofera Rank Species | |
Genus Vogesella
Grimes et al. 1997 Similar Neisseriaceae, Chromobacterium, Janthinobacterium lividum, Janthinobacterium | ||
Vogesella indigofera is a strictly aerobic, Gram-negative bacterium. It is the sole species of the genus Vogesella. V. indigofera produces a blue pigment (indigoidine)and the colonies develop a metallic copper sheen upon extended incubation (greater than 24 hours). This organism is not known to be pathogenic and is commonly found in freshwater.
References
Vogesella indigofera Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA