Pelomonas puraquae

Pelomonas puraquae is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacterium from the genus Pelomonas in the family Comamonadaceae. Colonies of P. puraquae are pale brown, with darker centers. It was first isolated from haemodialysis water in Mallorca, Spain. The species name is derived from Latin purus (pure) and aqua (water).In a study of 50 women undergoing cesarean section most of the meconium samples were colonized with P. puraquae.