''Endozoicomonas montiporae'' is a

Gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wa ...

rod-shaped A bacillus (), also called a bacilliform bacterium or often just a rod (when the context makes the sense clear), is a rod-shaped bacterium or archaeon. Bacilli are found in many different taxonomic groups of bacteria. However, the name '' Baci ...

and

aerobic Aerobic means "requiring air," in which "air" usually means oxygen. Aerobic may also refer to * Aerobic exercise, prolonged exercise of moderate intensity * Aerobics, a form of aerobic exercise * Aerobic respiration, the aerobic process of cel ...

bacterium from the genus of ''

Endozoicomonas ''Endozoicomonas'' is a genus of Gram-negative, aerobic or facultatively anaerobic, chemoorganotrophic, rod-shaped, marine bacteria from the family of Hahellaceae. ''Endozoicomonas'' are symbionts of marine animals. Scientific History The ge ...

'' which has been isolated from the coral ''

Montipora aequituberculata ''Montipora aequituberculata'' is a species of stony coral in the family Acroporidae. It is a common coral in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. Distribution and habitat ''Montipora aequituberculata'' is native to the Indo-Pacific region ...

''.

References

External links

Type strain of ''Endozoicomonas montiporae'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Oceanospirillales Bacteria described in 2010 {{Oceanospirillales-stub