Cellulophaga
Genus of bacteria
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Cellulophaga is a Gram-negative, strictly aerobic and rod-shaped bacterial genus from the family of Flavobacteriaceae which occur in marine alga and beach mud.[1][2][3][4] Cellulophaga species produce zeaxanthin.[5]
| Cellulophaga | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
| Class: | Flavobacteriia |
| Order: | Flavobacteriales |
| Family: | Flavobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Cellulophaga Johansen et al. 1999[1] |
| Type species | |
| Cellulophaga lytica[1] | |
| Species | |
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C. algicola[1] | |