Serratia marcescens

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Serratia marcescens
S. marcescens on an agar plate.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacterium Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gamma Proteobacteria Order: Enterobacteriaceae Family: Enterobacteriaceae Genus: Serratia Species: S. marcescens
Binomial name
Serratia marcescens Bizio 1823

Description and significance

Chemical structure of prodigiosin, the blood-red pigment produced by Serratia marcescens