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Genus: | Stappia Uchino et al. 1999
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Stappia stellulata (Rüger and Höfle 1992) Uchino et al. 1999 | |
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In taxonomy, Stappia is a genus of the Hyphomicrobiales.[1] Some members of the genus (now transferred to Labrenzia) oxidize carbon monoxide (CO) aerobically.[2] Stappia indica is a diatom associated bacterium which is known to inhibit the growth of diatoms such as Thalassiosira pseudonana.[3]