Gelidibacter algens

Gelidibacter algens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacteroidetes
Class: Flavobacteria
Order: Flavobacteriales
Family: Flavobacteriaceae
Genus: Gelidibacter
Species: Gelidibacter algens
Bowman et al. 1997

Gelidibacter algens is a species of psychrophilic, yellow-pigmented bacteria. It is saccharolytic, exhibits rapid gliding motility, and its cells are rod-like to filamentous. Its type strain is ACAM 536.[1]

References

  1. Bowman, J. P.; McCammon, S. A.; Brown, J. L.; Nichols, P. D.; McMeekin, T. A. (1997). "Psychroserpens burtonensis gen. nov., sp. nov., and Gelidibacter algens gen. nov., sp. nov., Psychrophilic Bacteria Isolated from Antarctic Lacustrine and Sea Ice Habitats". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 47 (3): 670–677. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-3-670. ISSN 0020-7713.

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