Massilia jejuensis

Massilia jejuensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Betaproteobacteria
Order: Burkholderiales
Family: Oxalobacteraceae
Genus: Massilia
Species: M. jejuensis
Binomial name
Massilia jejuensis
Weon et al. 2010, sp. nov.[1]
Type strain
5317J-18, DSM 21309, KACC 12634[2]

Massilia jejuensis is a Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, motile bacterium with a single flagellum from the genus Massilia and family Oxalobacteraceae, which was isolated with Naxibacter suwonensis from air samples in the Jeju Island and Suwon region of Korea.[3] Colonies of M. jejuensis are light orange.[4]

Etymology

The specific name jejuensis comes from the name "Jeju Island" where this type strain was found.[5]

References

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