| Moraxella atlantae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Pseudomonadales |
| Family: | Moraxellaceae |
| Genus: | Moraxella |
| Species: | M. atlantae
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| Binomial name | |
| Moraxella atlantae Bøvre et al. 1976[1]
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| Type strain | |
| ATCC 29525, CCM 6072, CCUG 6415, CCUG 6415 A, CDC 5118, CIP 82.25, DSM 6999, GIFU 3177, IFO 14588, LMG 5133, LMG 5314NBRC 14588, NCTC 11091[2] | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Moraxella atlantensis | |
Moraxella atlantae is a Gram-negative, oxidase-positive and catalase-positive, rod-shaped, nonmotile bacterium in the genus Moraxella. First described in 1976 it was recognized as a rare opportunistic pathogen in humans starting in 1991.