Family Aeromonadaceae
Colwell et al. 1986
Gram-negative, straight, rigid, nonsporeforming, motile rods. Facultatively
anaerobic. Chemoorganotrophic. Catalase positive. Oxidase positive with some
exceptions. Generally mesophilic, but psychrophilic species do exist. Usually
aquatic, frequently isolated from water and aquatic animals.
(c) Costin Stoica
Genus Aeromonas
Stanier 1943
Genus Oceanimonas
Brown et al. 2001
LEGEND
* marked species are not included in ABIS identification database
Genus Tolumonas
Fischer-Romero et al. 1996
NOTES

According to Martinez-Murcia et al.
2009, Aeromonas aquariorum and  
Aeromonas hydrophila subsp.
dhakensis are heterotypic synonyms.

According to Huys et al. 2001, A.
enteropelogenes is an earlier
heterotypic synonym of A. trota.

According to Huys et al. 2005,
Aeromonas culicicola is a later
heterotypic synonym of A. veronii.

According to Huys et al. 2001, A.
ichthiosmia is a later synonym of A.
veronii

According to Saavedra et al. 2006,
and Martinez-Murcia et al. 2007,
Aeromonas sharmana does not belong
to the genus Aeromonas.
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