Shewanella frigidimarina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Alteromonadales |
Family: | Shewanellaceae |
Genus: | Shewanella |
Species: |
Shewanella frigidimarina Bowman et al., 1997 |
Shewanella frigidimarina is a species of bacteria, notable for being an Antarctic species with the ability to produce eicosapentaenoic acid. It grows anaerobically by dissimilatory Fe (III) reduction. Its cells are motile and rod shaped. ACAM 591 is its type strain.