| Altererythrobacter ishigakiensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Sphingomonadales |
| Family: | Erythrobacteraceae |
| Genus: | Altererythrobacter |
| Species: | A. ishigakiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Altererythrobacter ishigakiensis Matsumoto et al. 2011 [1] | |
| Type strain [2] | |
| ATCC BAA-2084, JPCCMB0017, NBRC 107699, NITE-AP48 | |
| Synonyms [3] | |
Erythrobacter ishigakiensis | |
Altererythrobacter ishigakiensis is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, halophilic and non-motile bacterium from the genus Altererythrobacter which has been isolated from the coastal area of Okinawa on Japan. [1] [3] [4] Altererythrobacter ishigakiensis produces astaxanthin. [4] [5]