''Namhaeicola'' is a

Gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. Their defining characteristic is that their cell envelope consists ...

, pleomorphic and non-motile genus of bacteria from the family of

Flavobacteriaceae Flavobacteriaceae is a family of rod-shaped gram negative bacteria. The family contains many environmental bacteria, with some species being potential pathogens. History The family of ''Flavobacteriaceae'' was first proposed by Reichenbach in 1 ...

with one known species ('' Namhaeicola litoreus''). ''Namhaeicola litoreus'' has been isolated from seawater from the South Sea in

Korea Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...

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Flavobacteria Bacteria genera Monotypic bacteria genera Taxa described in 2012 {{Flavobacteria-stub