Thalassolituus oleivorans
Belonging to the Proteobacteria, this aerobic, heterotrophic bacteria is one of the cultivated bacteria in oil-polluted waters. As the name suggests, it is capable of devouring oil (-oleivorans)[1]
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- ↑ Yakimov, M.M. et al. 2004. Thalassolituus oleivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel marine bacterium that obligately utilizes hydrocarbons. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 54: 141-148.