Salinispora tropica | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinobacteria |
Class: | Actinobacteria |
Subclass: | Actinobacteridae |
Order: | Actinomycetales |
Suborder: | Micromonosporineae |
Family: | Micromonosporaceae |
Genus: | Salinispora |
Species: | S. tropica |
Binomial name | |
Salinispora tropica Maldonado et al. 2005 |
Salinispora tropica is an obligate marine actinomycetes bacterium species. It produces salinosporamide A and salinosporamide B, potential anti-cancer agents. The type strain is CNB-440T (= ATCC BAA-916T = DSM 44818T).