Variovorax paradoxus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
Order: | Burkholderiales |
Family: | Comamonadaceae |
Genus: | Variovorax |
Species: | V. paradoxus
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Binomial name | |
Variovorax paradoxus | |
Type strain | |
13-0-1D, ATCC 17713, BCRC 17070, CCM 4467, CCRC 17070, CCUG 1777, CIP 103459, DSM 30034, DSM 66, IAM 12373, IAM 13535, ICPB 3985, IFO 15149, JCM 20526, JCM 20895, KACC 10222, KCTC 1007, KCTC 12459, LGM 1797t1, LMG 11797 t1, LMG 1797, NBRC 15149, NCIB 11964, NCIMB 11964, VKM B-1329[2] |
Variovorax paradoxus is a gram negative, beta proteobacterium from the genus Variovorax.[1] Strains of V. paradoxus can be categorized into two groups, hydrogen oxidizers and heterotrophic strains, both of which are aerobic.[3] The genus name Vario-vorax (various-voracious; devouring a variety of substrates) and species name para-doxus (contrary-opinion) reflects both the dichotomy of V. paradoxus metabolisms, but also its ability to utilize a wide array of organic compounds.[1]