''Chromohalobacter marismortui'' is a gram negative, oxidase and catalase positive, rod shaped, motile marine bacterium.
It is commonly found in
marine environments
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and was isolated from marine
sponge
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s of the
Saint Martin's Island
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area of the
Bay of Bengal
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,
Bangladesh
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.
Colonies are medium-sized, round and yellowish in color.
Type strain of ''C. marismortui'' is M.G.1.1T (=ATCC 17056 =IAM 14437 =CCM 3518 =DSM 6770).
References
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Oceanospirillales