Roseivirga echinicomitans
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| Roseivirga echinicomitans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
| Class: | Cytophagia |
| Order: | Cytophagales |
| Family: | Roseivirgaceae |
| Genus: | Roseivirga |
| Species: | R. echinicomitans |
| Binomial name | |
| Roseivirga echinicomitans Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005[1] | |
| Type strain[2] | |
| KCTC 12370, KMM 6058, LMG 22587 | |
Roseivirga echinicomitans is a species of Gram-negative bacteria that belongs to the family Roseivirgaceae. It is a strictly aerobic, heterotrophic, pink-pigmented, non-motile bacterium from the genus Roseivirga. It was first isolated from the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius.[1][3][4][5]
Roseivirga echinicomitans is an aerobic bacterium that is capable of degrading a variety of organic compounds. Its cells are long, slender, and have a filamentous shape. The bacteria produce pink-pigmented colonies on marine agar.[5]
The ecology and role of R. echinicomitans in marine environments is not well understood, but it has been suggested that it may play a role in the decomposition of organic matter in marine sediments.[6]
The genome of R. echinicomitans has been sequenced and analyzed, providing insights into the bacterium's metabolism and adaptation to its environment.[6]