| Pseudoalteromonas prydzensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Alteromonadales |
| Family: | Pseudoalteromonadaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudoalteromonas |
| Species: | P. prydzensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoalteromonas prydzensis Bowman 1998 [1] | |
Pseudoalteromonas prydzensis is a marine bacterium isolated from Antarctic sea ice. [2]
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