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Cobetia amphilecti compared with Cobetia marina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)
Class same	Gammaproteobacteria (γ-变形菌纲)	Gammaproteobacteria (γ-变形菌纲)
Order same	Pseudomonadales (假单胞菌目)	Pseudomonadales (假单胞菌目)
Family same	Halomonadaceae	Halomonadaceae
Genus same	Cobetia	Cobetia
Species	Cobetia amphilecti	Cobetia marina

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cobetia.

查看 Genus: Cobetia

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Cobetia amphilecti is a halophilic, gram-negative bacterium belonging to the family Halomonadaceae within the class Gammaproteobacteria. First characterized from marine and saline environments, this aerobic rod-shaped organism thrives in conditions of elevated salinity that would inhibit the growth of most other bacteria. Like other members of the genus Cobetia, it possesses a sophisticated osmotic stress response system that accumulates compatible solutes—primarily ectoine and hydroxyectoine—to balance intracellular osmotic pressure against hypersaline surroundings. Cobetia amphilecti has been isolated from coastal marine sediments and saline water samples across the Indo-Pacific region, with documented collections from Taiwanese coastal habitats. The organism is motile by means of a single polar flagellum and is capable of utilizing a broad range of organic compounds as sole carbon and energy sources, including various carbohydrates and amino acids. Its metabolic versatility allows it to occupy diverse niches in marine biogeochemical cycles, particularly in the degradation of organic matter in high-salinity environments. As a member of Halomonadaceae, Cobetia amphilecti is of biotechnological interest for its production of ectoine, a commercially valuable extremolyte used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals for its cellular protective properties. The species has not been formally assessed for conservation status by the IUCN.

Cobetia marina是Halomonadaceae科中的一种革兰氏阴性需氧菌，最初从海洋环境中分离。适应盐分条件，常见于海水和海洋沉积物中。