Planomicrobium

Planococcaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Division:	Firmicutes
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Bacillales
Family:	Planococcaceae
Genus:	Planomicrobium
Species
	Planomicrobium alkanoclasticum ; Planomicrobium chinense ; Planomicrobium flavidum ; Planomicrobium glaciei ; Planomicrobium koreense ; Planomicrobium mcmeekinii ; Planomicrobium okeanokoites ; Planomicrobium psychrophilum ; Planomicrobium soli ; Planomicrobium stackebrandtii

Planomicrobium (formerly Planococcus) is a genus of gram-positive bacteria. It includes the hydrocarbon-degrading strain P. alkanoclasticum MAE2.^[1]

References

^ I.M. Head, D.M. Jones & W.F.M. Rölling (March 2006). "Marine microorganisms make a meal of oil". Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 4 (3): 173–182. doi:10.1038/nrmicro1348. PMID 16489346.