Flexithrix | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Bacteroidetes |
Class: | Sphingobacteria |
Order: | Sphingobacteriales |
Family: | Flammeovirgaceae |
Genus: |
Flexithrix Lewin 1970 |
Species | |
External identifiers for Flexithrix | |
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Encyclopedia of Life | 45131 |
Flammeovirga is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming and motile genus from the family of Flammeovirgaceae with one known species (Flexithrix dorotheae) which first has been isolated from marine mud.Flammeovirga produce zeaxanthin, poly-β-D-glutamic acid and poly-β-L-glutamine.