Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens
Species of bacterium
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Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens is a bacterium from the genus [[[Sphingomonas]] which has been isolated from fresh water in Misasa in Japan.[1][3][4][5] Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens has the ability to produce astaxanthin.[5]
| Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Sphingomonadales |
| Family: | Sphingomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Sphingomonas |
| Species: | S. astaxanthinifaciens |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens Asker et al. 2008[1] | |
| Type strain[2] | |
| CCUG 53608, NBRC 102146, TDMA-17 | |