Other numbers: CIP 108930, MTCC 6362, strain UT26. History: < R. Lal (Sphingomonas paucimobilis) < Y. Nagata. Isolated from: Upland experimental field; Japan (6806). Additional information: Type strain of Sphingobium japonicum (6806), synonym (7706). Degradation of alpha-, gamma- and delta-isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane. Cultivation conditions: Medium 1, 30°C.