Sphingomonas yanoikuyae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Alpha Proteobacteria |
Order: | Sphingomonadales |
Family: | Sphingomonadaceae |
Genus: | Sphingomonas |
Binomial name | |
Sphingomonas yanoikuyae Yabuuchi et al. 1990 |
Sphingomonas yanoikuyae is a species of bacteria. Its type strain is JCM 7371 (= GIFU 9882). It is notable for degrading a variety of aromatic compounds including biphenyl, naphthalene, phenanthrene, toluene, m-, and p-xylene. S. yanoikuyae was discovered by Brian Goodman on the southern coast of Papua New Guinea.