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Sphingomonas yanoikuyae

Sphingomonas yanoikuyae
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.



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