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Vogesella indigofera

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Species of bacterium

Vogesella indigofera
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Betaproteobacteria
Order: Neisseriales
Family: Neisseriaceae
Genus: Vogesella
Binomial name
Vogesella indigofera
(Voges 1893) Grimes et al. 1997
Synonyms
  • Bacillus indigoferus Voges 1893
  • Pseudomonas indigofera (Voges 1893) Migula 1900

Vogesella indigofera is a strictly aerobic, Gram-negative bacterium. V. indigofera produces a blue pigment (indigoidin) and the colonies develop a metallic copper sheen upon extended incubation (greater than 24 hours). This organism is not known to be pathogenic and is commonly found in freshwater.

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Taxon identifiers
Vogesella indigofera


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