Chryseobacterium

Chryseobacterium
Chryseobacterium oleae DSM25575 bacteria grown on solid LB media
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Bacteroidota
Class: Flavobacteriia
Order: Flavobacteriales
Family: Weeksellaceae
Genus: Chryseobacterium
Vandamme et al. 1994
Species

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Synonyms
  • Halpernia Nicholson et al. 2020
  • Epilithonimonas O'Sullivan et al. 2006
  • Planobacterium Peng et al 2009
  • Soonwooa Joung et al. 2010
  • Kaistella Kim et al. 2004
  • Sejongia Yi et al. 2005

Chryseobacterium is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria. Chryseobacterium species are chemoorganotrophic, rod shape gram-negative bacteria. Chryseobacterium form typical yellow-orange color colonies due to flexirubin-type pigment. The genus contains more than 100 described species from diverse habitats, including freshwater sources, soil, marine fish, and human hosts.

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