Chryseobacterium

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

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Synonyms[1]
  • 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.[2]

  1. ^ Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Chryseobacterium". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Matu A, Lum Nde A, Oosthuizen L, Hitzeroth A, Badenhorst M, Duba L, Gidaga M, Klinck J, Kriek IM, Lekoma PJ, Nel L, Dos Ramos SM, Rossouw J, Salomane N, Segone N, Serobe S, Tiyani T, Hugo CJ, Newman JD (January 2019). "Chryseobacterium Type Strains". Microbiology Resource Announcements. 8 (1): e01518–18. doi:10.1128/MRA.01518-18. PMC 6318376. PMID 30637405.