RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Shiratori, Hatsumi A1 Sasaya, Kinuyo A1 Ohiwa, Hitomi A1 Ikeno, Hironori A1 Ayame, Shohei A1 Kataoka, Naoaki A1 Miya, Akiko A1 Beppu, Teruhiko A1 Ueda, KenjiYR 2009 T1 Clostridium clariflavum sp. nov. and Clostridium caenicola sp. nov., moderately thermophilic, cellulose-/cellobiose-digesting bacteria isolated from methanogenic sludge JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 59 IS 7 SP 1764 OP 1770 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.003483-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB Two novel anaerobic, moderately thermophilic and cellulose-/cellobiose-digesting bacteria, EBR45T and EBR596T, were isolated from anaerobic sludge of a cellulose-degrading methanogenic bioreactor. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that these strains belonged to cluster III within the low-G+C-content Gram-positive bacteria. The close relatives of EBR45T were Clostridium straminisolvens DSM 16021T (sequence identity, 94.6 %) and Clostridium thermocellum DSM 1237T (93.4 %). The closest relative of EBR596T was Clostridium stercorarium DSM 8532T (95.9 %). Both isolates were rod-shaped sporulators, growing optimally at 60 °C. EBR45T was Gram-staining-reaction-variable and non-motile, formed bright-yellow colonies on solid media, and grew on a relatively narrow range of carbohydrates including cellulose and cellobiose. EBR596T was Gram-staining-reaction-negative and motile, formed glossy white colonies and grew on cellobiose and various carbohydrates except cellulose. Major fatty acid compositions were 16 : 0 iso, 16 : 0 and 16 : 0 dimethylacetal (strain EBR45T) and 15 : 0 iso, 16 : 0 iso, 15 : 0 anteiso and 17 : 0 anteiso (strain EBR596T). The DNA G+C contents were 36.9 mol% (EBR45T) and 51.1 mol% (EBR596T). Based on the phenotypic and phylogenetic data and genomic distinctiveness, strains EBR45T and EBR596T represent two novel species, for which the names Clostridium clariflavum sp. nov. (type strain EBR45T =DSM 19732T =NBRC 101661T) and Clostridium caenicola sp. nov. (type strain EBR596T =DSM 19027T =NBRC 102590T) are proposed., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.003483-0