Colwellia marinimaniae
| Colwellia marinimaniae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Alteromonadales |
| Family: | Colwelliaceae |
| Genus: | Colwellia |
| Species: | C. marinimaniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Colwellia marinimaniae Kusube et al. 2017 | |
| Type strain | |
| ATCC TSD-5, MTCD1, JCM 30270 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Colwellia cameronii | |
Colwellia marinimaniae is a hyperpiezophilic bacterium from the genus Colwellia which has been isolated from deep regions of the Mariana Trench. It is, so far, the most piezophilic organism yet described, with an optimal growth pressure of 120 MPa (approximately 1,200 atmospheres).