Exiguobacterium undrae

Exiguobacterium undrae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Bacillati
Phylum:	Bacillota
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Exiguobacteriales
Family:	Exiguobacteriaceae
Genus:	Exiguobacterium
Species:	E. undrae
Binomial name
	Exiguobacterium undrae; Frühling et al. 2002

Last updated May 05, 2025

Exiguobacterium undrae is a bacterium. The DR14 strain of these bacteria has been found to eat polystyrene plastic. It was discovered in India, in wetlands by researchers in Shiv Nadar University. It was discovered alongside Exiguobacterium sibiricum strain DR11.^[2]

References

↑ "Exiguobacterium". List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
↑ "Researchers find plastic-eating bacteria, BBMP won't use it". The New Indian Express. 12 October 2019.

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[1] "Exiguobacterium". List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

[2] "Researchers find plastic-eating bacteria, BBMP won't use it". The New Indian Express. 12 October 2019.

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