Vibrio ponticus

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Vibrio ponticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Vibrionales
Family: Vibrionaceae
Genus: Vibrio
Species:
V. ponticus
Binomial name
Vibrio ponticus
Macian et al., 2004

Vibrio ponticus is a species of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium from the genus Vibrio within the family Vibrionaceae. V. ponticus is a marine bacterium. It has been reported in both environmental and aquaculture contexts, with evidence supporting a role in fish disease.

Vibrio ponticus was first described by Macián et al. in 2004 following its isolation from Mediterranean seawater.[1] Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA sequencing places V. ponticus within the genus Vibrio and distinguishes it from closely related species such as V. fluvialis.[1]

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