''Vibrio cyclitrophicus'' (previously known as ''Vibrio cyclotrophicus '') is a

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) is a class of organic compounds that is composed of multiple aromatic rings. The simplest representative is naphthalene, having two aromatic rings and the three-ring compounds anthracene and phenanthrene. ...

(PAH)-degrading

marine bacterium Marine prokaryotes are marine bacteria and marine archaea. They are defined by their habitat as prokaryotes that live in marine environments, that is, in the saltwater of seas or oceans or the brackish water of coastal estuaries. All cellular ...

. The type strain is P-2P44^T (=ATCC 700982^T=PICC 106644^T).

Description

Its cells are rod-shaped, some cells being curved. A high percentage of cells are

motile Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy. Definitions Motility, the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy, can be contrasted with sessility, the state of organisms th ...

during

exponential growth Exponential growth is a process that increases quantity over time. It occurs when the instantaneous rate of change (that is, the derivative) of a quantity with respect to time is proportional to the quantity itself. Described as a function, a q ...

, and a few cells are motile during stationary phase. Cells possess either one or two polar or subpolar

flagella A flagellum (; ) is a hairlike appendage that protrudes from certain plant and animal sperm cells, and from a wide range of microorganisms to provide motility. Many protists with flagella are termed as flagellates. A microorganism may have f ...

. Exponential-phase cells measured 0.6-5.0

μm The micrometre ( international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: μm) or micrometer (American spelling), also commonly known as a micron, is a unit of length in the International System of Unit ...

. Some cells form involution bodies during the stationary phase.

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WORMS entryType strain of ''Vibrio cyclitrophicus'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Vibrionales Bacteria described in 2001 {{gammaproteobacteria-stub