| Ferirhizobium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Hyphomicrobiales |
| Family: | Rhizobiaceae |
| Genus: | Ferirhizobium corrig. Romanenko et al. 2024 |
| Species: | F. litorale |
| Binomial name | |
| Ferirhizobium litorale corrig. Romanenko et al. 2024 | |
| Type strain | |
| KMM 9576, NRIC 957 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Fererhizobium litorale | |
Ferirhizobium litorale is a gram-negative, rod-shaped, soil bacterium originally isolated for identification along the shore of the Sea of Japan. [2] It is the only species in the genus Ferirhizobium. [3] Formerly known as Fererhizobium litorale, Rhizobium sp. KMM 9576, and Rhizobium sp. KMM 9553, [1] this bacterium is motile, and aerobic. Colonies are smooth, round, and whitish in appearance. [4]
Ferirhizobium litorale is oxidase- and catalase-positive. As a bacterium found in soil, it is one of many that are incapable of nitrogen-fixing, since it lacks necessary genes for either nodulation or nitrogen fixation. It is also unable to hydrolyze starch, casein, and gelatin. [4]
This bacteria is non-pathogenic and is found to be susceptible to rifampicin and streptomycin, but resistant to tetracycline, ampicillin, and vancomycin. [4]