Halomonas nitroreducens
Species of bacterium
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Halomonas nitroreducens is a Gram-negative halophilic Pseudomonadota,[1] that is able to respire on nitrate and nitrite in anaerobiosis.[2]
| Halomonas nitroreducens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Oceanospirillales |
| Family: | Halomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Halomonas |
| Species: | H. nitroreducens |
| Binomial name | |
| Halomonas nitroreducens González-Domenech et al. 2008 | |
Halomonas nitroreducens's closest relatives are Halomonas alimentaria, H. denitrificans, H. organivorans, and H. ventosa.[2] The bacterium was studied taxonomically from a strain taken from a solar saltern in Cáhuil, Pichilemu, Chile, by the University of Granada.[2]