Oceanobacillus

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Oceanobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped, often halophilic bacteria commonly found in marine and saline environments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bacterial genus
belongsTo Bacillaceae NERFINISHED
biotechnologicalPotential production of salt-tolerant enzymes
cellArrangement short chains
single rods
cellEnvelope monoderm
cellMorphology rod-shaped
cellWallType peptidoglycan-rich
class Bacilli
domain Bacteria
environmentalRole inhabitant of high-salt niches
etymology derived from Latin 'oceanus' and 'bacillus'
family Bacillaceae NERFINISHED
firstDescriptionYear 2001
foundIn marine sediments
saline soils
salterns
seawater
GCContent relatively low to moderate
gramStain Gram-positive
halophily often halophilic
hasTypeStrain Oceanobacillus iheyensis JCM 11309 NERFINISHED
kingdom Bacteria
metabolism chemoorganotrophic
motility motile
namedBy Lu et al. NERFINISHED
order Bacillales NERFINISHED
oxygenRequirement aerobic
pathogenicity not typically pathogenic to humans
phylum Bacillota NERFINISHED
reproduction binary fission
saltTolerance moderately halophilic
shape bacillus
sporeFormation endospore-forming
taxonRank genus
temperaturePreference mesophilic
typeSpecies Oceanobacillus iheyensis NERFINISHED
typicalHabitat marine environments
saline environments

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Bacillaceae includesGenus Oceanobacillus
Bacillales includesGenus Oceanobacillus