Shewanella
| Shewanella | |
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| Shewanella oneidensis | |
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| Class: | Gamma Proteobacteria
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| Family: | Shewanellaceae Ivanova et al. 2004
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| Genus: | Shewanella MacDonell and Colwell 1985
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| Type species | |
| Shewanella putrefaciens | |
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S. abyssi | |
Shewanella is the only genus included in the Shewanellaceae family of marine bacteria. Shewanella is a marine bacterium capable of modifying (or converting to an altered state) metals so they are much less toxic and can break up in the environment.
