Muriicola marianensis is a Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped and non-motile bacterium from the genus of Muriicola which has been isolated from seawater from the Mariana Trench. M. marianensis produces catalase, oxidase, and H2S gas. The type strain is sensitive to bacitracin, gentamicin, kanamycin, neomycin, polymixin B, and streptomycin. Colonies on marine agar are convex, orange, and circular.
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