''Aliidiomarina minuta'' is a

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alkaliphilic Alkaliphiles are a class of extremophilic microbes capable of survival in alkaline ( pH roughly 8.5–11) environments, growing optimally around a pH of 10. These bacteria can be further categorized as obligate alkaliphiles (those that require hig ...

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and motile bacterium from the genus of ''

Aliidiomarina ''Aliidiomarina'' is a genus of halophile, halophilic bacteria. References

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'' which was first isolated from water from the

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from the

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. Under adverse environmental conditions, ''A. marina'' shrinks to around 0.2 μm * 0.1 μm in size as a survival mechanism. This characteristic is unique to other species within the genus and gives ''A. marina'' the ability to pass through 0.22 μm filters (commonly used in filter sterilisation).

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Bacteria described in 2016 Alteromonadales {{Alteromonadales-stub