Oceanobacillus
E936464
Oceanobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped, often halophilic bacteria commonly found in marine and saline environments.
Statements (39)
| 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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