Marinobacterium maritimum is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, aerobic and motile bacterium from the genus of Marinobacterium which has been isolated from sediments from the Arctic. S.I. Paul et al. (2021) isolated, characterized and identified Marinobacterium maritimum from marine sponges of the Saint Martin's Island Area of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
Biochemical characteristics of Marinobacterium maritimum Colony, morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of Marinobacterium maritimum are shown in the Table below. Test type Test CharacteristicsColony charactersSizePin headed/SmallTypeRoundColorOpaqueShapeConvexMorphological charactersShapeRodPhysiological charactersMotility+Growth at 6.5% NaCl+Biochemical charactersGram's staining–Oxidase+Catalase–Oxidative-FermentativeOxidativeMotility+Methyl Red–Voges-Proskauer+Indole–H2S Production–Urease–Nitrate reductase–β-GalactosidaseVHydrolysis ofGelatinVAesculin+Casein+Tween 40VTween 60VTween 80VAcid production fromGlycerol+Galactose+D-GlucoseVD-Fructose+D-Mannose+Mannitol+N-AcetylglucosamineVAmygdalin+Maltose+D-Melibiose+D-Trehalose+Glycogen+D-TuranoseV Note: + = Positive; – =Negative; V =Variable (+/–)
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External links Type strain of Marinobacterium maritimum at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase