Table 1.
Classification and general features of Rhodoferax antarcticus str. ANT.BRT *.
| Property | Term |
|---|---|
| Classification | Domain: Bacteria |
| Phylum: Proteobacteria | |
| Class: Betaproteobacteria | |
| Order: Burkholderiales | |
| Family: Comamonadaceae | |
| Genus: Rhodoferax | |
| Species: Rhodoferax antarcticus | |
| Type strain: ANT.BRT (ATCC 700587; DSMZ 24876) | |
| Gram stain | Negative |
| Cell shape | Vibrio to spirillum |
| Motility | Highly motile |
| Endosporulation | Non-endospore forming |
| Temperature range | 0–25 °C |
| Optimum temperature | 15–18 °C |
| pH range; Optimum | 6–8; 7 |
| Carbon sources | Acetate, pyruvate, lactate, succinate, malate, fumarate, glucose, fructose, sucrose, citrate, aspartate |
| Habitat | Algal–bacterial microbial mat |
| Salinity | 0%–2% NaCl (w/v) |
| Oxygen requirement | Facultative aerobe |
| Biotic relationship | Free-living |
| Pathogenicity | Non-pathogenic |
| Geographic location | Cape Royds, Ross Island, Antarctica |
| Sample collection | December, 1993 |
| Latitude | 77.55° S |
| Longitude | 166.16° E |
| Altitude | 20 m |
* Data are adapted from Madigan et al. [3].