Algoriphagus hitonicola sp. nov., isolated from an athalassohaline lagoon Copa-Patiño, José L. and Arenas, María and Soliveri, Juan and Sánchez-Porro, Cristina and Ventosa, Antonio,, 58, 424-428 (2008), doi = https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.65433-0, publicationName = Microbiology Society, issn = 1466-5026, abstract= A Gram-negative, heterotrophic, aerobic, reddish-orange-pigmented, non-spore-forming, non-motile bacterial strain, designated 7-UAHT, was isolated from salty water from the athalassohaline lagoon at El Hito, located in central Spain. The strain grew optimally at 37 °C and pH 7.0 and in the presence of 2.5 % NaCl. A polyphasic taxonomic study was carried out in order to characterize the strain in detail. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons indicated that strain 7-UAHT clustered within the branch constituted by species of the genus Hongiella, which were recently transferred to the genus Algoriphagus. Analysis of the polar lipid profile and DNA G+C content also supported placement of strain 7-UAHT within the genus Algoriphagus. On the basis of its phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic distinctiveness, strain 7-UAHT represents a novel species of the genus Algoriphagus, for which the name Algoriphagus hitonicola sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 7-UAHT (=CECT 7267T =CCM 7449T)., language=, type=