Polaromonas naphthalenivorans
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| Polaromonas naphthalenivorans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Comamonadaceae |
| Genus: | Polaromonas |
| Species: | P. naphthalenivorans |
| Binomial name | |
| Polaromonas naphthalenivorans Jeon et al. 2004[1] | |
| Type strain | |
| ATCC BAA-779, CCUG 51246, CJ2, DSM 15660[2] | |
Polaromonas naphthalenivorans is a Gram-negative, oxidase- and catalase-positive, non-spore-forming, nonmotile bacterium from the genus Polaromonas, which was isolated from coal-tar contaminated freshwater sediment.[3] P. naphthalenivorans has the ability to degrade naphthalene.[3][4] Its colonies have a smooth and glistening surface.[3]
