Pelomonas puraquae

Pelomonas puraquae is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacterium from the genus Pelomonas in the family Comamonadaceae. Colonies of P. puraquae are pale brown, with darker centers. It was first isolated from haemodialysis water in Mallorca, Spain. The species name is derived from Latin purus (pure) and aqua (water).[2]

Pelomonas puraquae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Proteobacteria
Class:
Betaproteobacteria
Order:
Burkholderiales
Family:
Comamonadaceae
Genus:
Pelomonas
Species:
P. puraquae
Binomial name
Pelomonas puraquae
Gomila et al. 2007[1]
Type strain
CCUG 52769, CECT 7234, strain Ps10[2]

References
  1. LPSN
  2. Gomila, M.; Bowien, B.; Falsen, E.; Moore, E. R. B.; Lalucat, J. (2007). "Description of Pelomonas aquatica sp. nov. And Pelomonas puraquae sp. nov., isolated from industrial and haemodialysis water". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 57 (11): 2629–2635. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.65149-0. PMID 17978231.



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