Massilia aurea explained

Massilia aurea is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped non-spore-forming motile and strictly aerobic^[1] bacterium from the genus Massilia and family Oxalobacteraceae. It was isolated from the drinking water distribution system in Seville, Spain.^[2] M. aurea produces yellow-pigmented colonies.^[3]

Etymology

The specific name aurea comes from the Latin adjective aurea ("golden") which refers to the yellow pigment that M. aurea produces.

External links

• Type strain of Massilia aurea at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/content/56/10/2449.full.pdf{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
2. Gallego. V. Sánchez-Porro, C . García, MT . Ventosa, A . Massilia aurea sp. nov., isolated from drinking water.. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. October 2006. 56. Pt 10. 2449–53. 17012578. 10.1099/ijs.0.64389-0. free.
3. http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/content/56/10/2449.full Massilia aurea sp. nov., isolated from drinking water