Colwellia marinimaniae
# Colwellia marinimaniae

Colwellia marinimaniae is a hyperpiezophilic bacterium from the genus Colwellia which has been isolated from deep regions of the Mariana Trench. It is, so far, the most piezophilic organism yet described, with an optimal growth pressure of 120 MPa (approximately 1,200 atmospheres).

