Sphingomonas abikonensis

Sphingomonas abikonensis
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Pseudomonadota
Class:
Alphaproteobacteria
Order:
Sphingomonadales
Family:
Sphingomonadaceae
Genus:
Sphingomonas
Binomial name
Sphingomonas abikonensis
Synonyms

Pseudomonas abikonensis

Sphingomonas abikonensis is a species of Gram-negative bacteria. Following 16S rRNA phylogenetic analysis, it was determined that the organism formerly classified as 'P.' abikonensis belonged in the Sphingomonas rRNA lineage.[1][2] It is capable of forming freshwater biofilms.[3]

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  2. ^ Lee KB, Liu CT, Anzai Y, Kim H, Aono T, Oyaizu H (September 2005). "The hierarchical system of the Alphaproteobacteria: Description of Hyphomonadaceae fam. nov., Xanthobacteraceae fam. nov. and Erythrobacteraceae fam. nov". Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 55 (Pt 5): 1907–19. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63663-0. PMID 16166687.
  3. ^ Rickard AH, McBain AJ, Stead AT, Gilbert P (December 2004). "Shear rate moderates community diversity in freshwater biofilms". Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70 (12): 7426–35. Bibcode:2004ApEnM..70.7426R. doi:10.1128/AEM.70.12.7426-7435.2004. PMC 535146. PMID 15574945.