Roseomonas aquatica

Roseomonas aquatica is a species of Gram negative, strictly aerobic, coccobacilli-shaped, pale pink-colored bacterium. It was first isolated from drinking water from Seville, Spain. The species name is derived from the Latin aquatica (found in water, aquatic).

Roseomonas aquatica
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Pseudomonadota
Class:
Alphaproteobacteria
Order:
Rhodospirillales
Family:
Acetobacteraceae
Genus:
Roseomonas
Species:
R. aquatica
Binomial name
Roseomonas aquatica
Gallego 2006

The optimum growth temperature for R. aquatica is 25-28 °C, but can grow in the 15-35 °C range. The optimum pH is 7.0, and can grow in pH 5.0-9.0.[1]

References
  1. Gallego, Virginia; Sánchez-Porro, Cristina; García, Maria Teresa; Ventosa, Antonio (2006). "Roseomonas aquatica sp. nov., isolated from drinking water". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 56 (10): 2291–2295. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.64379-0. PMID 17012549.
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