| Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Alpha Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Sphingomonadales |
| Family: | Sphingomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Sphingomonas |
| Binomial name | |
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Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens Asker et al. 2008 |
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| Type strain | |
| CCUG 53608, NBRC 102146, TDMA-17 | |
Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens is a bacterium from the genus of Sphingomonas which has been isolated from fresh water in Misasa in Japan.Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens has the ability to produce astaxanthin.