Colwellia
Sign in to saveColwellia is a genus of deep-sea psychrophilic, piezophilic, and facultative anaerobic bacteria from the family Colwelliaceae. Colwellia can survive at subzero temperatures by producing cryoprotective polymeric substances.
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- PhylumProteobacteria
- ClassGammaproteobacteria
- OrderAlteromonadales
- FamilyColwelliaceae
Habitatmarine
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Colwellia is a genus of deep-sea psychrophilic, piezophilic, and facultative anaerobic bacteria from the family Colwelliaceae. Colwellia can survive at subzero temperatures by producing cryoprotective polymeric substances.
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anaerobic organism
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psychrophile
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Gammaproteobacteria
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