Sphingopyxis

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Sphingomonas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Alpha Proteobacteria Order: Sphingomonadales Family: Sphingomonadaceae Genus: Sphingopyxis
Species
Sphingopyxis alaskensis Sphingopyxis chilensis Sphingopyxis composta Sphingopyxis flavimaris Sphingopyxis macrogoltabida Sphingopyxis terrae Sphingopyxis witflariensis Sphingomonas yabuuchiae

Sphingomonas is one of the four genera of sphingomonads.

Sphingomonas alaskensis and S. flavimarisis are the dominant bacteria in some marine oligotrophic environments. S. chilensis degrades chlorophenol. S. macrogoltabida and S. terrae degrade polyethylene glycol, and S. witflariensis was isolated from activated sludge.

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