Kribbia dieselivorans
Kribbia dieselivorans is a species of Gram positive, nonmotile, non-sporeforming bacteria. The bacteria are facultatively anaerobic and mesophilic, and the cells can be irregular rods or coccoid. It was originally isolated from tidal flat sediment collected from Kwangyang, South Korea during a survey for diesel-degrading bacteria. The species name refers to its ability to degrade diesel fuel. "K. dieselivorans" is the type species of genus "Kribbia", and is currently the only species in the genus.

The optimum growth temperature for "K. dieselivorans" is 30 °C and can grow in the 8-42 °C range. The optimum pH is 6.5-7.5.
Q857288
Gram positive
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Q669652
mesophilic
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Q2091405
rods
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Q63085
coccoid
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Q884
South Korea
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Q252730
type species
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Q21274232
Kribbia dieselivorans
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8
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6.5
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Gram staining