''Roseomonas riguiloci'' is a species of

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, strictly aerobic, coccobacilli-shaped, pinkish-red-colored

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. It was first isolated from freshwater from the Woopo wetland in Gyeongnam Province,

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and the species was first proposed in 2012. The species name is derived from

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''riguus'' (well-watered) and ''locus'' (a site). '' Roseomonas wooponensis'' was also first isolated from the Woopo wetland.Lee JH, Kim MS, Baik KS, Kim HM, Lee KH, Seong CN
Roseomonas wooponensis sp. nov., isolated from wetland freshwater.
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2015 Nov 1;65(11):4049-54. The optimum growth temperature for ''R. riguiloci'' is 25-30 °C, but can grow in the 15-40 °C range. The optimum pH is 7.0, and can grow in pH 5.0-11.0.

References

External links

Type strain of ''Roseomonas riguiloci'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
{{Taxonbar, from=Q26282334 Rhodospirillales Bacteria described in 2012