Sphingomonas wittichii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
Order: | Sphingomonadales |
Family: | Sphingomonadaceae |
Genus: | Sphingomonas |
Binomial name | |
Sphingomonas wittichii Yabuuchi et al. 2001 |
Sphingomonas wittichii is a species of bacteria. It was first isolated from water of the River Elbe. Its type strain is DSM 6014T (= JCM 10273T = EY 4224T). It is notable for metabolising dibenzo-p-dioxin and phenazine-1-carboxylic acid.