''Dechloromonas denitrificans'' is a
gram negative
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Originally defined as of 1795 as "the absolute weight of a volume of pure water equal to th ...
,
N2O-producing motile bacterium with a polar
flagellum
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A microorganism may have f ...
from the genus of ''
Dechloromonas
''Dechloromonas'' is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria).
Etymology
The name ''Dechloromonas'' derives from:Latin pref. ''de'', from; New Latin noun ''chlorinum'' (from Greek adjective ''chlorÅs'', green), chlorine; New Latin pref. ...
'' which was isolated from the earthworm
Aporrectodea caliginosa
''Aporrectodea caliginosa'' (also known as ''Allolobophora similis'' or the grey worm) is an earthworm commonly found in Great Britain. It is recognizable by the three distinct shades of colour at its front end, and it is in length when not mov ...
.
[IJSEM br>]
/ref> Colonies of ''Dechloromonas denitrificans'' are yellowish colored.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Dechloromonas denitrificans'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Rhodocyclaceae
Bacteria described in 2005
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