Vibrio kanaloae
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| Vibrio kanaloae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Vibrionales |
| Family: | Vibrionaceae |
| Genus: | Vibrio |
| Species: | V. kanaloae |
| Binomial name | |
| Vibrio kanaloae Thompson et al. 2003[1] | |
| Type strain | |
| LMG 20539, DSM 17181, CIP 108275, CAIM 485, CCUG 56968[2] | |
Vibrio kanaloae is a species of curved, motile, moderately halophilic and Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the family Vibrionaceae. It was originally isolated from Hawaiian and Mexican seawater as well as marine animals and was described as a new species in 2003.[1]
Taxonomy and characteristics
The species is placed in the class Gammaproteobacteria and the order Vibrionales. Cells are oxidase-positive, facultatively anaerobic rods that grow best at 25–30 °C in 2–3 % NaCl and form smooth, cream-coloured colonies on marine agar. Polar flagella provide rapid swimming motility.[3]