Shewanella gelidimarina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Alteromonadales |
Family: | Shewanellaceae |
Genus: | Shewanella |
Species: |
Shewanella gelidimarina Bowman et al., 1997 |
Shewanella gelidimarina 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 456 is its type strain.