Chitinimonas is a genus of Gram-negative, chitinolytic, rod-shaped bacteria which have flagella from the family Burkholderiaceae which belongs to the class Betaproteobacteria.eol All species of Chitinimonas have been found in regions of Asia. Species of this genus are found to be both aerobic and anaerobic. Chitinimonas is optimally grown and cultured at 25 °C to 37 °C, with very little concentrations of NaCl.
Species
Chitinimonas taiwanensis
Chitinimonas koreensis
Chitinimonas prasina
Chitinimonas naiadis
Chitinimonas viridis
Chitinimonas lacunae
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