''Austwickia chelonae'' is a species of bacteria from the family of

Dermatophilaceae The ''Dermatophilaceae'' is a Gram-positive family of bacteria placed within the order of Actinomycetales. Dermatophilaceae bacteria occur on animal and human skin and in fish guts. Phylogeny The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the Lis ...

, which has been isolated from a snapping turtle from Perth Western in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. ''Austwickia'' is named after the botanist Peter K.C. Austwick.

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