Shewanella chilikensis is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic and motile bacterium from the genus Shewanella which has been isolated from sediments from the Chilika Lagoon in India and marine sponges of Saint Martin's Island of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Shewanella chilikensis are highly salt tolerant and commonly found in marine environment.
Biochemical characteristics of Shewanella chilikensis Colony, morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of Shewanella chilikensis are shown in the Table below. Test type Test CharacteristicsColony charactersSizeSmall, MediumTypeRoundColorBrownish, PinkishShapeConvexMorphological charactersShapeRodPhysiological charactersMotility+Growth at 6.5% NaCl+Biochemical charactersGram's staining–Oxidase+Catalase+Oxidative-FermentativeFermentativeMotility+Methyl Red–Voges-Proskauer–Indole–H2S Production+Urease+Nitrate reductase–β-Galactosidase+Hydrolysis ofGelatin–Aesculin+Casein+Tween 40+Tween 60+Tween 80+Acid production fromGlycerol–Galactose–D-Glucose+D-Fructose+D-Mannose+Mannitol+N-Acetylglucosamine+Amygdalin+Maltose+D-Melibiose+D-Trehalose+Glycogen+D-Turanose+ Note: + = Positive; – =Negative
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External links Type strain of Shewanella chilikensis at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase