Sphingomonas abikonensis

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Sphingomonas abikonensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Alpha Proteobacteria
Order: Sphingomonadales
Family: Sphingomonadaceae
Genus: Sphingomonas
Binomial name
Sphingomonas abikonensis
Synonyms

Pseudomonas abikonensis

Sphingomonas abikonensis is a species of Gram-negative proteobacteria. Following 16S rRNA phylogenetic analysis, it was determined that the organism formerly classified as 'P.' abikonensis belonged in the Sphingomonas rRNA lineage[1][2]. It is capable of forming freshwater biofilms[1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Anzai, et al. (2000, Jul). "Phylogenetic affiliation of the pseudomonads based on 16S rRNA sequence". Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 50 (Pt 4): 1563–89. PMID 10939664. 
  2. ^ Lee et al. "The hierarchical system of the ' Alphaproteobacteria ': description of Hyphomonadaceae fam. nov., Xanthobacteraceae fam. nov. and Erythrobacteraceae fam. nov." //Int J Syst Evol Microbiol// 55 (2005), 1907-1919; PMID 16166687
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