- Volume 57, Issue 7, 2007
Volume 57, Issue 7, 2007
- Validation List No. 116
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List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published
The purpose of this announcement is to effect the valid publication of the following new names and new combinations under the procedure described in the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Authors and other individuals wishing to have new names and/or combinations included in future lists should send three copies of the pertinent reprint or photocopies thereof, or an electronic copy of the published paper, to the IJSEM Editorial Office for confirmation that all of the other requirements for valid publication have been met. It is also a requirement of IJSEM and the ICSP that authors of new species, new subspecies and new combinations provide evidence that types are deposited in two recognized culture collections in two different countries (i.e. documents certifying deposition and availability of type strains). It should be noted that the date of valid publication of these new names and combinations is the date of publication of this list, not the date of the original publication of the names and combinations. The authors of the new names and combinations are as given below, and these authors' names will be included in the author index of the present issue and in the volume author index. Inclusion of a name on these lists validates the publication of the name and thereby makes it available in bacteriological nomenclature. The inclusion of a name on this list is not to be construed as taxonomic acceptance of the taxon to which the name is applied. Indeed, some of these names may, in time, be shown to be synonyms, or the organisms may be transferred to another genus, thus necessitating the creation of a new combination.
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- Notification List
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Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 4, of the IJSEM
This listing of names published in a previous issue of the IJSEM is provided as a service to bacteriology to assist in the recognition of new names and new combinations. This procedure was proposed by the Judicial Commission [Minute 11(ii), Int J Syst Bacteriol 41 (1991), p. 185]. The names given herein are listed according to the Rules of priority (i.e. page number and order of valid publication of names in the original articles). Taxonomic opinions included in this List (i.e. the creation of synonyms or the emendation of circumscriptions) cannot be considered as validly published nor, in any other way, approved by the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes and its Judicial Commission.
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- List Of Changes In Taxonomic Opinion No. 6
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Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM
The Bacteriological Code deals with the nomenclature of prokaryotes. This may include existing names (the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names) as well as new names and new combinations. In this sense the Code is also dealing indirectly with taxonomic opinions. However, as with most codes of nomenclature there are no mechanisms for formally recording taxonomic opinions that do not involve the creation of new names or new combinations. In particular, it would be desirable for taxonomic opinions resulting from the creation of synonyms or emended descriptions to be made widely available to the public. In 2004, the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (IJSEM) agreed unanimously that it was desirable to cover such changes in taxonomic opinions (i.e. the creation of synonyms or the emendation of circumscriptions) previously published outside the IJSEM, and to introduce a List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion [Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM; Euzéby et al. (2004). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 54, 1429–1430]. Scientists wishing to have changes in taxonomic opinion included in future lists should send one copy of the pertinent reprint or a photocopy or a PDF file thereof to the IJSEM Editorial Office or to the Lists Editor. It must be stressed that the date of proposed taxonomic changes is the date of the original publication not the date of publication of the list. Taxonomic opinions included in the List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion cannot be considered as validly published nor, in any other way, approved by the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes and its Judicial Commission. The names that are to be used are those that are the ‘correct names' (in the sense of Principle 6) in the opinion of the bacteriologist, with a given circumscription, position and rank. A particular name, circumscription, position and rank does not have to be adopted in all circumstances. Consequently, the List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion must be considered as a service to bacteriology and it has no ‘official character’, other than providing a centralized point for registering/indexing such changes in a way that makes them easily accessible to the scientific community.
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- New Taxa
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- Actinobacteria
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Marmoricola aequoreus sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from marine sediment
More LessA yellow-coloured, marine actinobacterium, designated SST-45T, was isolated from sandy sediment under the surface of a beach and taxonomically characterized by physiological, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic methods. The cells of the isolate were Gram-positive, aerobic, non-sporulating, non-motile, spherical cells that occurred singly, in pairs, in clusters or as short chains. The isolate grew at 10–37 °C, an initial pH 5.1–12.1 and in the presence of 5 % (w/v) NaCl. The organism possessed ll-2,6-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid in the cell wall, MK-8(H4) as the major menaquinone, a polar lipid profile including diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol and an unknown phospholipid, C18 : 1 and C16 : 0 as the major fatty acids, and a DNA G+C content of 72.4 mol%. A phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the organism was related to members of the genera Marmoricola and Nocardioides. The closest neighbours were Marmoricola aurantiacus DSM 12652T (97.0 % sequence similarity) and Nocardioides jensenii KCTC 9134T (96.7 %). The combination of morphological and chemotaxonomic characters supported the assignment of the isolate to the genus Marmoricola. However, the organism is clearly distinguished phenotypically from the single described species of this genus, Marmoricola aurantiacus. Based on the data obtained, the organism has been assigned as a novel species, for which the name Marmoricola aequoreus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is strain SST-45T (=JCM 13812T=NRRL B-24464T).
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Georgenia ruanii sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from forest soil in Yunnan (China), and emended description of the genus Georgenia
A Gram-positive, motile, short-rod-shaped strain, designated YIM 004T, was isolated from a forest-soil sample collected from Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China, and was investigated using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. The isolate contained chemotaxonomic markers that corresponded to those of its phylogenetic neighbour, Georgenia muralis, i.e. it possessed peptidoglycan type A4α with lysine as the diagnostic cell-wall diamino acid, the predominant menaquinone was MK-8(H4) and the major fatty acid was ai-C15 : 0. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 72.9 mol%. Strain YIM 004T exhibited a 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of 97.3 % and a DNA–DNA relatedness value of 18 % with respect to G. muralis DSM 14418T. On the basis of the phenotypic and genotypic differences between the isolate and G. muralis, strain YIM 004T represents a novel species of the genus Georgenia, for which the name Georgenia ruanii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is YIM 004T (=CCTCC AB 204065T=DSM 17458T=KCTC 19029T). In addition, an emended description of the genus Georgenia is presented.
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Alloscardovia omnicolens gen. nov., sp. nov., from human clinical samples
More LessThe taxonomic position of 12 isolates tentatively assigned to the genus Bifidobacterium on the basis of a limited phenotypic characterization was examined. The isolates were collected between 1978 and 2005 in Belgium, Sweden and Norway, and originated from various human clinical samples, including urine, blood, urethra, oral cavity, tonsil, and abscesses of lung and aortic valve. On the basis of band number and clustering analysis, repetitive DNA element-based PCR fingerprinting using the BOXA1R and (GTG)5 primers indicated that the clinical isolates represented a taxon probably not belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities revealed that the isolates were most closely affiliated to Parascardovia denticolens LMG 18312T (93.0–93.2 %), Scardovia inopinata LMG 18313T (92.9–93.1 %) and other members of the Bifidobacteriaceae, indicating that the isolates belong to a novel genus within that family. This observation was further substantiated by the results of partial sequencing of the heat-shock protein 60 gene (hsp60) and determination of the DNA G+C contents (47.3–48.3 mol%). Members of the novel taxon can be phenotypically distinguished from S. inopinata, P. denticolens and Gardnerella vaginalis by the ability to grow on agar under aerobic conditions and on the basis of positive reactions for acid production from l-arabinose, raffinose, salicin and d-xylose. Unambiguous phenotypic differentiation from Aeriscardovia aeriphila and Bifidobacterium species may be difficult, so phenotypic analyses should be complemented by molecular methods. The values for DNA–DNA binding among four members of the novel genus were in the range of 89–100 %, indicating that the strains should be considered as a single novel species of a novel genus, for which the name Alloscardovia omnicolens gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Alloscardovia omnicolens is CCUG 31649T (=LMG 23792T).
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Curtobacterium ammoniigenes sp. nov., an ammonia-producing bacterium isolated from plants inhabiting acidic swamps in actual acid sulfate soil areas of Vietnam
The ammonia-producing bacteria B55T, CA73, SA69 and SA72 were isolated from the waterweeds Ludwigia adscendens (B55T) and Eleocharis dulcis (CA73, SA69 and SA72) grown in highly acidic swamps (pH 2–4) in actual acid sulfate soil areas of Vietnam. The isolates were Gram-positive, irregular rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacteria. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, strain B55T was shown to belong to the genus Curtobacterium of the class Actinobacteria. Chemotaxonomic data (MK-9 as major isoprenoid quinone, d-ornithine as cell-wall diamino acid, acetyl as the acyl type of peptidoglycan) supported the affiliation of all four strains to this genus. Although their 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity was 99 % to species with validly published names within the genus, they formed a group that was distinct in the phylogenetic tree, and DNA–DNA relatedness values to these established species were less than 10 %. The results of physiological and biochemical tests and major fatty acids (cyclohexyl-C17 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0 and cyclohexyl-C19 : 0) allowed phenotypic differentiation of these strains from the species of Curtobacterium with validly published names. Therefore, strains B55T, CA73, SA69 and SA72 represent a novel species, for which the name Curtobacterium ammoniigenes sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is B55T (=NBRC 101786T=VTCC D6-11T=JCM 14609T).
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Solirubrobacter soli sp. nov., isolated from soil of a ginseng field
More LessA Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped and non-motile bacterium, strain Gsoil 355T, was isolated from soil of a ginseng field in South Korea. In phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, strain Gsoil 355T showed the highest levels of sequence similarity with respect to Solirubrobacter pauli B33D1T (97.4 %), Conexibacter woesei DSM 14684T (94.2 %) and Patulibacter minatonensis KV-614T (91.8 %). The strain possesses menaquinone MK-7(H4) and contains C16 : 0 and C18 : 0 ω9c as the predominant fatty acids. The DNA G+C content is 71.5 mol%. On the basis of genotypic and phenotypic characteristics, strain Gsoil 355T represents a novel species of the genus Solirubrobacter, for which the name Solirubrobacter soli sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Gsoil 355T (=KCTC 12628T=LMG 23485T).
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Nocardia terpenica sp. nov., isolated from Japanese patients with nocardiosis
Two bacterial strains isolated from different hospitals in Japan were subjected to a polyphasic analysis. Strains IFM 0406 and IFM 0706T, producers of novel terpenoid antibiotics, were found to have morphological, biochemical, physiological and chemotaxonomic properties consistent with their classification in the genus Nocardia, except for the presence of MK-8(H4) as one of the predominant menaquinones in addition to the major menaquinone MK-8(H4ω-cyc). The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of strains IFM 0406 and IFM 0706T was 99.9 %, and the closest members of Nocardia to these strains were the type strains of Nocardia nova and Nocardia mexicana, showing similarity of 97.5 and 97.1 %, respectively. Based on their characteristic phenotypic and phylogenetic properties, a novel species of the genus Nocardia, Nocardia terpenica sp. nov. is proposed for the two strains. The type strain is IFM 0706T (=JCM 13033T=DSM 44935T=NBRC 100888T).
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Tsukamurella spongiae sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from a deep-water marine sponge
More LessA Gram-positive, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacterium (strain K362T) was isolated from a deep-water marine sponge collected off the coast of Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, strain K362T was shown to belong to the genus Tsukamurella, being most closely related to Tsukamurella pulmonis (99.2 %), Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens (98.9 %), Tsukamurella strandjordii (98.8 %), Tsukamurella pseudospumae (98.8 %) and Tsukamurella spumae (98.8 %). A combination of the substrate utilization patterns, the fatty acid and mycolic acid profiles and the DNA–DNA hybridization results supported the affiliation of strain K362T to the genus Tsukamurella and enabled the genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain K362T from the seven recognized Tsukamurella species. Strain K362T therefore represents a novel species of the genus Tsukamurella, for which the name Tsukamurella spongiae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is K362T (=DSM 44990T=NRRL B-24467T).
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Nocardia coubleae sp. nov., isolated from oil-contaminated Kuwaiti soil
Two bacterial isolates from Kuwaiti soil contaminated by crude oil were analysed by using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. The isolates, designated OFN N11 and OFN N12T, were shown to have molecular, chemical and morphological properties typical of members of the genus Nocardia. Based on a multigenic approach that included 16S rRNA, hsp65 and sod gene sequencing, these novel isolates formed a monophyletic clade within the genus Nocardia. The closest species was Nocardia ignorata (with 99.4 %, 99.5 %, 98.6 % gene sequence similarity to the 16S rRNA, hsp65 and sod genes, respectively). The novel isolates could be distinguished phenotypically from the type strains of recognized species of the genus Nocardia. The novel isolates were not related to the type strain of N. ignorata in DNA–DNA hybridization experiments (26 % relatedness). On the basis of these genotypic and phenotypic data, the two isolates appear to represent a novel species, for which the name Nocardia coubleae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is OFN N12T (=DSM 44960T=CIP 108996T).
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Nonomuraea bangladeshensis sp. nov. and Nonomuraea coxensis sp. nov.
More LessTwo novel bacterial strains were isolated from sandy soil from Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Strains 5-10-10T and 5-38-42T were Gram-positive, aerobic, non-motile actinomycetes that form branched substrate and aerial mycelium. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity studies, the novel strains were shown to belong to the genus Nonomuraea, being most closely related to Nonomuraea fastidiosa. Chemotaxonomic data supported the assignment of the novel strains as members of the genus Nonomuraea. Strain 5-10-10T contained MK-9(H4) and strain 5-38-42T contained MK-9(H6) and MK-9(H4) as the major menaquinones. Major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine and hydroxyphosphatidylethanolamine. The major cellular fatty acid for strain 5-10-10T was iso-C16 : 0 (26.4 %); C16 : 0 (17.4 %) was the major cellular fatty acid for strain 5-38-42T. The results of DNA–DNA hybridization and physiological tests enabled strains 5-10-10T and 5-38-42T to be differentiated genotypically and phenotypically from each other and from the closely related species, N. fastidiosa. On the basis of these results, strains 5-10-10T and 5-38-42T represent two novel species of the genus Nonomuraea. Following an evaluation of morphological, physiological and chemotaxonomic characteristics, 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons and DNA–DNA hybridization experiments, the new isolates are proposed as two novel species, Nonomuraea bangladeshensis sp. nov. [type strain, 5-10-10T (=MTCC 8089T=JCM 13930T)] and Nonomuraea coxensis sp. nov. [type strain, 5-38-42T (=MTCC 8090T=JCM 13931T)].
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Nocardia amamiensis sp. nov., isolated from a sugar-cane field in Japan
More LessAn actinomycete, strain TT 00-78T, was isolated from soil from a sugar-cane field on Amami Island in Japan, using an SDS/yeast extract pre-treatment method, and the taxonomy was studied using a polyphasic approach. The chemotaxonomic and morphological characterizations clearly demonstrated that the strain belongs to the genus Nocardia. 16S rRNA gene sequencing studies showed that the strain was closely related to the type strains of Nocardia pneumoniae (98.6 %), Nocardia araoensis (98.1 %), Nocardia arthritidis (97.9 %) and Nocardia beijingensis (97.7 %). However, the results of DNA–DNA hybridization and physiological and biochemical tests showed that strain TT 00-78T could be differentiated from its closest phylogenetic relatives both genotypically and phenotypically. Therefore this strain represents a novel species of the genus Nocardia, for which the name Nocardia amamiensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is TT 00-78T (=NBRC 102102T=DSM 45066T=KCTC 19208T).
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Streptomyces emeiensis sp. nov., a novel streptomycete from soil in China
More LessAn actinomycete, strain 4776T, was isolated from soil collected from Emei Mountain in Sichuan Province, China. The taxonomic status of this strain was established using a polyphasic approach. The organism was found to have morphological and chemotaxonomic characteristics typical of streptomycetes. Phylogenetic analysis based on the almost complete 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that the novel isolate belongs to the genus Streptomyces and consistently falls into a clade together with Streptomyces prasinopilosus DSM 40098T, Streptomyces prasinus JCM 4603T, Streptomyces bambergiensis DSM 40590T, Streptomyces hirsutus DSM 40095T and Streptomyces cyanoalbus DSM 40198T. However, DNA–DNA relatedness and phenotypic data distinguished strain 4776T from these phylogenetically related type strains. It is therefore concluded that strain 4776T (=CGMCC 4.3504T=DSM 41884T) represents a novel species of the genus Streptomyces, for which the name Streptomyces emeienseis sp. nov. is proposed.
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Amycolatopsis saalfeldensis sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from a medieval alum slate mine
Three actinomycetes isolated from the surfaces of rocks in a medieval slate mine were examined in a polyphasic taxonomic study. Chemotaxonomic and morphological characteristics of the isolates were typical of strains of the genus Amycolatopsis. The isolates had identical 16S rRNA gene sequences and formed a distinct phyletic line towards the periphery of the Amycolatopsis mediterranei clade, being most closely related to Amycolatopsis rifamycinica. The organisms shared a wide range of genotypic and phenotypic markers that distinguished them from their closest phylogenetic neighbours. On the basis of these results, a novel species, Amycolatopsis saalfeldensis sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain is HKI 0457T (=DSM 44993T=NRRL B-24474T).
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Halopiger xanaduensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from saline Lake Shangmatala in Inner Mongolia, China
Strain SH-6T was isolated from the sediment of Lake Shangmatala, a saline lake in Inner Mongolia (China). Cells were pleomorphic. The organism was neutrophilic and required at least 2.5 M (15 %) NaCl, but not MgCl2, for growth; optimal growth occurred at 4.3 M (25 %) NaCl. The G+C content of its DNA was 63.1 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that strain SH-6T is a member of the family Halobacteriaceae, but there was a low level of similarity with other members of this family. Highest sequence similarity (94.6 %) was obtained with the 16S rRNA genes of the type strains of Natronolimnobius innermongolicus and Natronolimnobius baerhuensis. Polar lipid analyses revealed that strain SH-6T contains phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylglyceromethylphosphate, derived from both C20C20 and C20C25 glycerol diethers together with the glycolipid S2-DGD-1. On the basis of the data obtained, the new isolate could not be classified in any recognized genus. Strain SH-6T is thus considered to represent a novel species in a new genus within the family Halobacteriaceae, order Halobacteriales, for which the name Halopiger xanaduensis gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Halopiger xanaduensis is SH-6T (=CECT 7173T=CGMCC 1.6379T=JCM 14033T).
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Acidianus sulfidivorans sp. nov., an extremely acidophilic, thermophilic archaeon isolated from a solfatara on Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea, and emendation of the genus description
More LessA novel, extremely thermoacidophilic, obligately chemolithotrophic archaeon (strain JP7T) was isolated from a solfatara on Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea. Cells of this organism were non-motile, Gram-negative staining, irregular-shaped cocci, 0.5–1.5 μm in size, that grew aerobically by oxidation of sulfur, Fe2+ or mineral sulfides. Cells grew anaerobically using Fe3+ as a terminal electron acceptor and H2S as an electron donor but did not oxidize hydrogen with elemental sulfur as electron acceptor. Strain JP7T grew optimally at 74 °C (temperature range 45–83 °C) and pH 0.8–1.4 (pH range 0.35–3.0). On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, strain JP7T was shown to belong to the Sulfolobaceae, being most closely related to the type strains of Acidianus ambivalens (93.7 %) and Acidianus infernus (93.6 %). Cell-membrane lipid structure, DNA base composition and 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity data support the placement of this strain in the genus Acidianus. Differences in aerobic and anaerobic metabolism, temperature and pH range for growth, and 16S rRNA gene sequence differentiate strain JP7T from recognized species of the genus Acidianus, and an emendation of the description of the genus is proposed. Strain JP7T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Acidianus, for which the name Acidianus sulfidivorans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is JP7T (=DSM 18786T=JCM 13667T).
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Haloterrigena hispanica sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon from Fuente de Piedra, southern Spain
An extremely halophilic archaeon belonging to the order Halobacteriales was isolated from Fuente de Piedra salt lake, Spain. This strain, designated FP1T, was a pleomorphic coccoid, neutrophilic and required at least 15 % (w/v) NaCl for growth. Strain FP1T grew at 37–60 °C, with optimal growth at 50 °C. Mg2+ was not required, but growth was observed with up to 10 % (w/v) MgSO4. Polar lipid analysis revealed the presence of mannose-6-sulfate(1-2)-glucose glycerol diether as a major glycolipid. Both C20C20 and C20C25 core lipids were present. The genomic DNA G+C content was 62.0 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on comparison of 16S rRNA gene sequences demonstrated that the isolate was most closely related to species of the genus Haloterrigena. DNA–DNA reassociation values between strain FP1T and the most closely related species of the genus Haloterrigena (Haloterrigena thermotolerans, Haloterrigena saccharevitans and Haloterrigena limicola) were lower than 29 %. It is therefore considered that strain FP1T represents a novel species of the genus Haloterrigena, for which the name Haloterrigena hispanica sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is FP1T (=DSM 18328T=ATCC BAA-1310T).
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Thermococcus thioreducens sp. nov., a novel hyperthermophilic, obligately sulfur-reducing archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent
A hyperthermophilic, sulfur-reducing, organo-heterotrophic archaeon, strain OGL-20PT, was isolated from ‘black smoker’ chimney material from the Rainbow hydrothermal vent site on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (36.2°N, 33.9°W). The cells of strain OGL-20PT have an irregular coccoid shape and are motile with a single flagellum. Growth was observed within a pH range of 5.0−8.5 (optimum pH 7.0), an NaCl concentration range of 1–5 % (w/v) (optimum 3 %) and a temperature range of 55–94 °C (optimum 83–85 °C). The novel isolate is strictly anaerobic and obligately dependent upon elemental sulfur as an electron acceptor, but it does not reduce sulfate, sulfite, thiosulfate, Fe(III) or nitrate. Proteolysis products (peptone, bacto-tryptone, Casamino acids and yeast extract) are utilized as substrates during sulfur reduction. Strain OGL-20PT is resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, kanamycin and gentamicin, but sensitive to tetracycline and rifampicin. The G+C content of the DNA is 52.9 mol%. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that strain OGL-20PT is closely related to Thermococcus coalescens and related species, but no significant homology by DNA–DNA hybridization was observed between those species and the new isolate. On the basis of physiological and molecular properties of the new isolate, we conclude that strain OGL-20PT represents a new separate species within the genus Thermococcus, for which we propose the name Thermococcus thioreducens sp. nov. The type strain is OGL-20PT (=JCM 12859T=DSM 14981T=ATCC BAA-394T).
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Chitinophaga ginsengisegetis sp. nov. and Chitinophaga ginsengisoli sp. nov., isolated from soil of a ginseng field in South Korea
Two novel strains belonging to the phylum Bacteroidetes [formerly the Cytophaga–Flexibacter–Bacteroides (CFB) group], designated Gsoil 040T and Gsoil 052T, were isolated from the soil of a ginseng field in Pocheon province, South Korea. A polyphasic approach was used to characterize the taxonomic position of the novel strains. Both strains were Gram-negative, aerobic, non-motile, non-spore-forming and rod-shaped. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the novel isolates belong to the genus Chitinophaga but are clearly separated from the recognized species of this genus; gene sequence similarities between the novel isolates and type strains of recognized species ranged from 91.2 to 96.5 %. One exception was found; strain Gsoil 052T and the type strain of Chitinophaga filiformis had a gene sequence similarity of 99.6 % but had a DNA–DNA relatedness value of 38 %. Phenotypic and chemotaxonomic data (major menaquinone, MK-7; major fatty acids, iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 1 ω5c; major hydroxy fatty acid, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH and major polyamine, homospermidine) supported the affiliation of both strains Gsoil 040T and Gsoil 052T to the genus Chitinophaga. The results of physiological and biochemical tests enabled the genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of the novel strains from the other recognized species of the genus Chitinophaga. Therefore, it is suggested that the new isolates represent two novel species, for which the names Chitinophaga ginsengisegetis sp. nov. [type strain Gsoil 040T (=KCTC 12654T=DSM 18108T)] and Chitinophaga ginsengisoli sp. nov. [type strain Gsoil 052T (=KCTC 12592T=DSM 18017T)] are proposed.
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Bacteroides cellulosilyticus sp. nov., a cellulolytic bacterium from the human gut microbial community
More LessA strictly anaerobic cellulolytic bacterium, strain CRE21T, was isolated from a human faecal sample. Cells were Gram-negative non-motile rods that were about 1.7 μm in length and 0.9 μm in width. Strain CRE21T degraded different types of cellulose and was able to grow on a variety of carbohydrates. Cellulose and sugars were mainly converted to acetate, propionate and succinate. The G+C content of the DNA was 41.1 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that the isolate belonged to the genus Bacteroides with highest sequence similarity to the type strain of Bacteroides intestinalis (98 %). DNA–DNA hybridization results revealed that strain CRE21T was distinct from B. intestinalis (40 % DNA–DNA relatedness). Strain CRE21T also showed several characteristics distinct from B. intestinalis. In particular, it exhibited different capacity to degrade polysaccharides such as cellulose. On the basis of phylogenetic analysis and the morphological, physiological and biochemical data presented in this study, strain CRE21T can be readily differentiated from recognized species of the genus Bacteroides. The name Bacteroides cellulosilyticus sp. nov. is proposed to accommodate this organism. The type strain is CRE21T (=DSM 14838T=CCUG 44979T).
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Pseudosphingobacterium domesticum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from home-made compost
More LessA bacterial strain, DC-186T, isolated from home-made compost, was characterized for its phenotypic and phylogenetic properties. The isolate was a Gram-negative rod that was able to grow at 15–36 °C and pH 5.5–8.0. Strain DC-186T was positive in tests for catalase, oxidase and β-galactosidase activities and aesculin hydrolysis. The predominant fatty acids were the summed feature C16 : 1/iso-C15 : 0 2-OH (42 %) and iso-C15 : 0 (26 %), the major respiratory quinone was menaquinone-7 and the genomic DNA G+C content was 42 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and phenetic characterization indicated that this organism belongs to the phylum Bacteroidetes and revealed its affiliation to the family Sphingobacteriaceae. Of recognized taxa, strain DC-186T was most closely related to Sphingobacterium daejeonense (90 % sequence similarity) based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The low 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with other recognized taxa and the identification of distinctive phenetic features for this isolate support the definition of a new genus within the family Sphingobacteriaceae. The name Pseudosphingobacterium domesticum gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed, with strain DC-186T (=CCUG 54353T=LMG 23837T) as the type strain.
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Sphingobacterium composti sp. nov., isolated from cotton-waste composts
A Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, short rod-shaped, non-motile bacterial strain designated 4M24T was isolated from cotton-waste compost. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence of strain 4M24T revealed that it is a member of the genus Sphingobacterium, sharing 88.5–94.5 % sequence similarity with type strains of the genus Sphingobacterium and being most closely related to Sphingobacterium daejeonense TR6-04T (94.5 % sequence similarity) and Sphingobacterium mizutaii ATCC 33299T (92.2 % similarity). The major fatty acids of strain 4M24T grown on trypticase soy agar medium were summed feature 3 (iso-C15 : 0 2-OH and/or C16 : 1 ω7c; 37.5 %), iso-C15 : 0 (29.5 %) and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH (19.7 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 42.3 mol%. On the basis of phenotypic and genotypic characteristics, strain 4M24T represents a novel species of the genus Sphingobacterium, for which the name Sphingobacterium composti sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 4M24T (=KACC 11313T=DSM 18850T).
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Flavobacterium terrae sp. nov. and Flavobacterium cucumis sp. nov., isolated from greenhouse soil
Two bacterial strains, R2A1-13T and R2A45-3T, were isolated from greenhouse soils in Korea. The cells of both strains were Gram-negative, aerobic and rod-shaped. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis placed the isolates in the genus Flavobacterium within the family Flavobacteriaceae. Strain R2A1-13T was found to be related to Flavobacterium columnare IAM 14301T, Flavobacterium saliperosum CGMCC1.3801T and Flavobacterium croceum EMB47T, with sequence similarities of 96.8, 95.0 and 94.6 %, respectively. Strain R2A45-3T was found to be related to F. croceum EMB47T and Flavobacterium aquatile ATCC 11947T, with sequence similarities of 94.7 and 94.6 %, respectively. Both strains contained iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0 as the main fatty acids and contained a menaquinone with six isoprene units (MK-6) as the major isoprenoid quinone. The G+C contents of the DNA from strains R2A1-13T and R2A45-3T were 34 and 38 mol%, respectively. A polyphasic taxonomic study revealed that these strains belong to two novel species within the genus Flavobacterium, for which the names Flavobacterium terrae sp. nov. and Flavobacterium cucumis sp. nov. are proposed. The type strains of F. terrae sp. nov. and F. cucumis sp. nov. are R2A1-13T (=KACC 11731T=DSM 18829T) and R2A45-3T (=KACC 11732T=DSM 18830T), respectively.
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- Other Bacteria
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Pelagicoccus mobilis gen. nov., sp. nov., Pelagicoccus albus sp. nov. and Pelagicoccus litoralis sp. nov., three novel members of subdivision 4 within the phylum ‘Verrucomicrobia’, isolated from seawater by in situ cultivation
Five Gram-negative, white-pigmented, spherical, chemoheterotrophic bacteria were isolated from seawater from Japan and the Republic of Palau by use of an in situ cultivation technique. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the five novel isolates, 02PA-Ca-133T, YM14-201T, H-MN57T, H-MN48 and MN1-156, were closely affiliated to members of subdivision 4 within the phylum ‘Verrucomicrobia’. The novel isolates shared 96–100 % sequence similarity with each other and showed less than 90 % similarity with the cultivated strains of subdivision 4. DNA–DNA relatedness values between strains 02PA-Ca-133T, YM14-201T and H-MN57T were less than 70 %; the value commonly accepted as the threshold for the phylogenetic definition of a species. Antibiotic susceptibility tests and amino acid analysis of cell-wall hydrolysates indicated that the novel isolates did not contain muramic acid or diaminopimelic acid in their cell walls, suggesting that these strains lack peptidoglycan. The DNA G+C contents of the five strains were 51–57 mol%. The major menaquinone was MK-7 and C16 : 0, C16 : 1 ω7c and anteiso-C15 : 0 were the major fatty acids. On the basis of polyphasic taxonomic evidence, it is concluded that these strains should be classified as representing a new genus and three novel species in subdivision 4 of the phylum ‘Verrucomicrobia’, for which the names Pelagicoccus mobilis gen. nov., sp. nov. [type strain 02PA-Ca-133T (=MBIC08004T=IAM 15422T=KCTC 13126T)], Pelagicoccus albus sp. nov. [type strain YM14-201T (=MBIC08272T=IAM 15421T=KCTC 13124T)] and Pelagicoccus litoralis sp. nov. [type strain H-MN57T (=MBIC08273T=IAM 15423T=KCTC 13125T)] are proposed.
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Deinococcus peraridilitoris sp. nov., isolated from a coastal desert
Three ionizing-radiation-resistant bacterial strains (designated KR-196, KR-198 and KR-200T) were isolated from a sample of arid soil collected from a coastal desert in Chile. The soil sample was irradiated before serial dilution plating was performed using one-tenth-strength plate count agar. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed these organisms to represent a novel species of the genus Deinococcus, having sequence similarities of 87.3–90.8 % with respect to recognized Deinococcus species. Strains KR-196, KR-198 and KR-200T were aerobic and showed optimum growth at 30 °C and pH 6.5–8.0. The major respiratory menaquinone was MK-8. The predominant fatty acids in these strains were 16 : 1ω7c, 16 : 0, 15 : 1ω6c, 17 : 0 and 18 : 0. The DNA G+C content of strain KR-200T was 63.9 mol%. Strains KR-196, KR-198 and KR-200T were found to be resistant to >10 kGy gamma radiation. On the basis of the phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and phenotypic data, strain KR-200T represents a novel species of the genus Deinococcus, for which the name Deinococcus peraridilitoris sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is KR-200T (=LMG 22246T=CIP 109416T).
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Rubritalea squalenifaciens sp. nov., a squalene-producing marine bacterium belonging to subdivision 1 of the phylum ‘Verrucomicrobia’
A taxonomic study was carried out to clarify the status of a Gram-negative, heterotrophic mesophile that was isolated from the marine sponge Halichondria okadai. The strain, designated HOact23T, was a non-motile, rod-shaped (0.44–0.53×0.65–0.79 μm) bacterium. The strain produced squalene and a red–pink carotenoid pigment. The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid, glutamic acid and alanine. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 52.4 mol%. The major fatty acids were iso-C14 : 0 (43.1 %), iso-C16 : 0 (20.6 %) and anteiso-C15 : 0 (18.1 %), and the major isoprenoid quinone was MK-9 (90.8 %). Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence data, the strain formed a distinct group within subdivision 1 in the phylum ‘Verrucomicrobia’. It showed a range of phenotypic properties that distinguished it from its closest relative, Rubritalea marina Pol012T (94.3 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). On the basis of polyphasic taxonomic evidence, it was concluded that strain HOact23T should be classified within a novel species in the genus Rubritalea. The name proposed for the taxon is Rubritalea squalenifaciens sp. nov., with the type strain HOact23T (=MBIC08254T=DSM 18772T).
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- Proteobacteria
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Rheinheimera aquimaris sp. nov., isolated from seawater of the East Sea in Korea
More LessTwo Gram-negative, motile, non-spore-forming bacterial strains, SW-353T and SW-369, were isolated from seawater from the East Sea, Korea, and their taxonomic positions were investigated by means of a polyphasic study. Strains SW-353T and SW-369 grew optimally at 30–37 °C and pH 7.0–8.0. Strains SW-353T and SW-369 contained Q-8 as the predominant ubiquinone and contained C16 : 0, C18 : 1 ω7c and C16 : 1 ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH as the major fatty acids. The DNA G+C contents were 50.1 and 50.5 mol%. Strains SW-353T and SW-369 exhibited no differences in their 16S rRNA gene sequences and showed a mean DNA–DNA relatedness level of 91 %. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strains SW-353T and SW-369 belong to the genus Rheinheimera. Similarity values between the 16S rRNA gene sequences of the two isolates and the type strains of the recognized Rheinheimera species were in the range 96.6–97.9 %. DNA–DNA relatedness data and differential phenotypic properties, together with the phylogenetic distinctiveness, demonstrated that strains SW-353T and SW-369 differ from the recognized Rheinheimera species. On the basis of phenotypic, phylogenetic and genetic data, therefore, strains SW-353T and SW-369 represent a novel species of the genus Rheinheimera, for which the name Rheinheimera aquimaris sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SW-353T (=KCTC 12840T=JCM 14331T).
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Sphingomonas jaspsi sp. nov., a novel carotenoid-producing bacterium isolated from Misasa, Tottori, Japan
More LessA yellow-pigmented, Gram-negative, motile, strictly aerobic, pleomorphic bacterium (strain TDMA-16T) was isolated from a freshwater sample collected at Misasa (Tottori, Japan). Strain TDMA-16T was slightly tolerant to gamma-ray irradiation and produced carotenoids, including zeaxanthin, nostoxanthin and an unknown carotenoid, effectively [1.7 mg (g dry cells)−1]. The DNA G+C content of strain TDMA-16T was 63.3 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences placed strain TDMA-16T in a distinct lineage in the family Sphingomonadaceae; sequence data showed that strain TDMA-16T was most closely related to Sphingomonas mali IFO 15500T (95.1 %), Sphingomonas aquatilis JSS7T (95.0 %), Sphingomonas pruni IFO 15498T (94.9 %), Sphingomonas melonis DSM 14444T (94.9 %) and Sphingomonas asaccharolytica IFO 15499T (94.5 %). The major fatty acids of strain TDMA-16T were C17 : 1 ω6c (34.5 %) and C18 : 1 ω7c (29.3 %). The presence of Q-10 as the main ubiquinone, the Sphingomonadaceae-specific sphingoglycolipid in the polar lipid profile and 2-hydroxy fatty acids, plus the absence of 3-hydroxy fatty acids, supported identification of this strain as a member of the genus Sphingomonas sensu stricto. Phylogenetic distinctiveness and unique phenotypic characteristics differentiated strain TDMA-16T from closely related Sphingomonas species. The results of polyphasic taxonomic analyses suggest that strain TDMA-16T represents a novel Sphingomonas species, for which the name Sphingomonas jaspsi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is strain TDMA-16T (=NBRC 102120T=DSM 18422T=CCUG 53607T).
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Paraferrimonas sedimenticola gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium of the family Ferrimonadaceae
More LessThree strains (Mok-106T, Mok-142 and Mok-143) were isolated from marine sediment samples collected from the coast of Okinawa Island, Japan. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons, the isolates were affiliated with the family Ferrimonadaceae; Shewanella denitrificans and Ferrimonas balearica were the closest relatives, having sequence similarities of 93.7 and 93.0 %, respectively. The novel isolates shared high levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with each other (98.7–99.3 %) and the results of DNA–DNA hybridization indicated that the three strains belong to the same species. The cells were rod-shaped, motile by means of single polar flagellum and formed colonies that produced a rose-coloured pigment within 6 days incubation at 25 °C. The isolates grew in the presence of 0.5–4.0 % (w/v) NaCl and at 15–40 °C. The major fatty acids were iso-13 : 0, iso-15 : 0, 16 : 0, 18 : 1ω7c and summed feature 3 (16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-15 : 0 2-OH). Menaquinone-6, menaquinone-7 and ubiquinone-8 were the major quinones and the major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylglycerol. The DNA G+C content was 50–51 mol%. Phylogenetic and phenotypic analyses of these isolates suggested that they belong to a novel genus and species of the family Ferrimonadaceae, for which the name Paraferrimonas sedimenticola gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Mok-106T (=NBRC 101628T=CIP 109284T).
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Undibacterium pigrum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from drinking water
Two Gram-negative, rod-shaped, oxidase-positive, non-spore-forming, non-motile bacteria (strains CCUG 49009T and CCUG 49012), both isolated from drinking water, were characterized. On the basis of chemotaxonomic data [major ubiquinone, Q-8; predominant polyamines, putrescine and 2-hydroxyputrescine; major polar lipids, phosphatidylethanolamine, moderate amounts of diphosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylglycerol and minor amounts of three aminolipids and phosphatidylserine; major fatty acids, C16 : 0 and summed feature 3 (C16 : 1 ω7c/C15 : 0 iso 2-OH)] and 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, both strains clearly belong to the family Oxalobacteraceae of the Betaproteobacteria. 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities with members of the most closely related genera of this group (Herminiimonas, Massilia, Duganella, Telluria, Herbaspirillum, Janthinobacterium, Naxibacter and Paucimonas) were less than 96.5 % for both strains. The two strains also shared a relatively low 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (96.8 %). Although phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities clearly showed that the two organisms formed a separate branch, their phenotypes (including chemotaxonomic features) were hardly distinguishable and showed high similarities to those reported for the most closely related genera. On the basis of DNA–DNA hybridization results, the two strains were shown to represent separate species (sharing only 20 % DNA–DNA relatedness), but they could not be clearly differentiated phenotypically from each other. It is evident that these organisms represent a new genus, Undibacterium gen. nov., with one species, Undibacterium pigrum sp. nov. The type strain of Undibacterium pigrum is strain CCUG 49009T (=CIP 109318T). Strain CCUG 49012 (=CIP 108976) probably represents a second species of this genus, but is described here as a second genomovar of this species because of the lack of differentiating characters.
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Description of Azospira restricta sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from groundwater
A novel, Gram-negative bacterial strain, SUA2T, isolated from groundwater, was characterized using a polyphasic approach. Cells are Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, straight to curved rods with a single polar flagellum. Strain SUA2T is oxidase- and catalase-positive and is able to fix nitrogen. Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate storage granules are produced. Dominant fatty acids when grown in R2A and VM ethanol media for 72 h at 37 °C are C16 : 0, C16 : 1 ω7c, C17 : 0 cyclo, C10 : 0 3-OH, C18 : 1 ω7c, C12 : 0 and C15 : 0. DNA G+C content is 67.9 mol%. Phenotypic and phylogenetic data indicate that strain SUA2T is related to, but clearly differentiated from Azospira oryzae. Strain SUA2T is thus proposed as a novel species of the genus Azospira with the name Azospira restricta sp. nov. The description of the genus Azospira is emended to include the characteristics of this novel species. The type strain of Azospira restricta is SUA2T (=NRRL B-41660T=DSM 18626T=LMG 23819T).
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Sphingomonas kaistensis sp. nov., a novel alphaproteobacterium containing pufLM genes
More LessThree Gram-negative, non-motile, non-spore-forming short rods (strains PB56T, PB180, PB229) were isolated from soil in South Korea. Cells were orange–red in colour. Strains PB180 and PB229 contained small amounts of bacteriochlorophyll a, which was not detected in strain PB56T. However, all three isolates contained the genes for the photosynthetic type II reaction centre, pufLM. They contained Q-10 as the dominant quinone and C18 : 1 as the dominant fatty acid. The highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities were found to Sphingomonas oligophenolica JCM 12082T (95.8 %), Sphingomonas koreensis KCTC 2882T (95.1 %), Sphingomonas mali IFO 15500T (95.1 %), Sphingomonas faeni DSM 14747T (94.8 %), Sphingomonas pruni IFO 15498T (94.7 %) and Sphingomonas aquatilis KCTC 2881T (94.6 %), as well as to Sphingosinicella microcystinivorans Y2T and Sphingosinicella xenopeptidilytica 3-2W4T (95.0–95.2 %). Phylogenetic analyses supported the assignment of strains PB56T, PB180, PB229 to the genus Sphingomonas. The novel isolates differ from all established species of the genus Sphingomonas by their higher G+C content and the absence of straight-chain 2-hydroxy fatty acids. Based on the phylogenetic distances from species with validly published names and their phenotypic properties, the strains constitute a separate species, for which the name Sphingomonas kaistensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is PB56T (=KCTC 12334T=DSM 16846T).
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Skermanella aerolata sp. nov., isolated from air, and emended description of the genus Skermanella
A light-pink-coloured bacterium, designated strain 5416T-32T, was isolated from an air sample in Korea. Cells of the strain were strictly aerobic, Gram-negative, motile (single polar or subpolar flagellum) and rod-shaped. Optimal growth occurred at 25–30 °C and at pH 6.0–7.0. The major quinones were Q-10 and Q-8. The major fatty acids were C18 : 1 ω7c (53.8 %) and C16 : 0 (15.9 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 65.0 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain 5416T-32T was most closely related to Skermanella parooensis, with a similarity of 96.2 %, but relatively low sequence similarities (<92 %) were found with respect to other species with validly published names held in GenBank. Phenotypic and genotypic analyses indicated that strain 5416T-32T could not be assigned to any recognized species. Therefore strain 5416T-32T represents a novel species of the genus Skermanella, for which the name Skermanella aerolata sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 5416T-32T (=KACC 11604T=DSM 18479T).
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Alkalimonas collagenimarina sp. nov., a psychrotolerant, obligate alkaliphile isolated from deep-sea sediment
More LessA psychrotolerant, obligately alkaliphilic, collagenolytic enzyme-producing bacterium, strain AC40T, was isolated from a deep-sea sediment off Torishima Island, Japan, at a depth of 4026 m. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that this bacterium was closely related to members of the genus Alkalimonas, with highest sequence similarity (97.9 %) to Alkalimonas delamerensis 1E1T. DNA–DNA hybridization experiments of strain AC40T with A. delamerensis 1E1T revealed a level of relatedness of less than 30 %. Cells of strain AC40T were strictly aerobic, rod-shaped, Gram-negative and motile by means of a single polar flagellum. The organism grew over a range of temperatures from 5 to 37 °C and at initial pH values between 7.0 and 10.5. Optimal growth was observed at 33 °C and at pH 8.5–10.0. Cellular fatty acids of strain AC40T were predominantly saturated and mono-unsaturated straight-chain components (C16 : 0 and C18 : 1). The major isoprenoid quinone was Q-8. The G+C content of the DNA was 49.3 mol%. Phylogenetic characteristics, physiological properties and DNA–DNA hybridization data indicate that strain AC40T represents a novel species of the genus Alkalimonas, for which the name Alkalimonas collagenimarina sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is AC40T (=JCM 14267T=NCIMB 14266T).
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Brevundimonas aveniformis sp. nov., a stalked species isolated from activated sludge
More LessA Gram-negative, rod-like, stalk-producing bacterium, designated strain EMB102T, was isolated from activated sludge that performed enhanced biological phosphorus removal in a sequencing batch reactor. Cells without stalks were motile with single polar flagella, but cells that did produce stalks were non-motile and lacked polar flagella. Growth of strain EMB102T was observed at temperatures between 15 and 35 °C (optimum, 30 °C) and between pH 6.0 and 9.0 (optimum, pH 7.5–8.5). The predominant fatty acids of strain EMB102T were C18 : 1 ω7c, C16 : 0 and C15 : 0. The predominant polar lipid was phosphatidylglycerol. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 64.1 mol% and the major quinone was Q-10. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses showed that strain EMB102T formed a distinct phyletic lineage within the genus Brevundimonas. The levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between the type strains of Brevundimonas species ranged from 95.8 to 97.5 %. DNA–DNA relatedness levels between the EMB102T and closely related Brevundimonas species were below 15.0 %. On the basis of chemotaxonomic data and molecular properties, strain EMB102T represents a novel species within the genus Brevundimonas, for which the name Brevundimonas aveniformis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is EMB102T (=KCTC 12609T=DSM 17977T).
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Andreprevotia chitinilytica gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from forest soil from Halla Mountain, Jeju Island, Korea
More LessA motile, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain JS11-7T, was isolated from forest soil from Halla Mountain, Jeju Island, Korea. It grew optimally at 28 °C, pH 6–7 and in the presence of 0–2 % (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain JS11-7T belongs to the family Neisseriaceae, with Silvimonas terrae as its closest relative (95.0 % similarity). It contained Q-8 as the predominant quinone and summed feature 3 (comprising iso-C15 : 0 2-OH and/or C16 : 1 ω6c), C16 : 0 and C18 : 1 ω7c as the major fatty acids. The DNA G+C content was 62 mol%. On the basis of phenotypic and genotypic characteristics and the results of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain JS11-7T represents a novel genus and species, for which the name Andreprevotia chitinilytica gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type species is Andreprevotia chitinilytica and the type strain is JS11-7T (=KACC 11608T=DSM 18519T).
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Acetobacter senegalensis sp. nov., a thermotolerant acetic acid bacterium isolated in Senegal (sub-Saharan Africa) from mango fruit (Mangifera indica L.)
A thermotolerant acetic acid bacterium, designated strain CWBI-B418T, isolated in Senegal from mango fruit (Mangifera indica), was characterized in detail by means of genotypic and phenotypic methods. The novel strain was strictly aerobic and exhibited optimal growth on YGM medium at 35 °C. Cells were Gram-negative, motile and coccoid. The strain was assigned to the genus Acetobacter on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. DNA–DNA hybridization experiments with its phylogenetically closest relatives showed that strain CWBI-B418T represented a novel Acetobacter genospecies. The DNA G+C content of strain CWBI-B418T was 56.0 mol%. Phenotypic characteristics enabling the differentiation of strain CWBI-B418T from phylogenetically related Acetobacter species were: production of 2-keto-d-gluconic acid from d-glucose, but not 5-keto-d-gluconic acid, production of catalase but not oxidase, growth on yeast extract with 30 % d-glucose, growth with ammonium as sole nitrogen source with ethanol as carbon source, utilization of glycerol and ethanol but not maltose or methanol as carbon sources, and growth in the presence of 10 % ethanol. Based on the genotypic and phenotypic data presented, strain CWBI-B418T clearly represents a novel Acetobacter species, for which the name Acetobacter senegalensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CWBI-B418T (=LMG 23690T=DSM 18889T).
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Thiohalomonas denitrificans gen. nov., sp. nov. and Thiohalomonas nitratireducens sp. nov., novel obligately chemolithoautotrophic, moderately halophilic, thiodenitrifying Gammaproteobacteria from hypersaline habitats
More LessA novel group of moderately halophilic, obligately chemolithoautotrophic, sulfur-oxidizing Gammaproteobacteria was found in sediments of various inland hypersaline lakes and a solar saltern. These bacteria were enriched and isolated with thiosulfate as electron donor and nitrate as electron acceptor at 2 M NaCl. Ten isolates (HLD strains) were long non-motile rods. They grew anaerobically as complete denitrifiers, and aerobically under micro-oxic conditions. Sulfate was the final product of thiosulfate and sulfide oxidation, and nitrite and N2O were intermediates of nitrate reduction to N2. The HLD strains grew optimally at pH 7.3–7.8, and at NaCl concentrations of 1.5–2.0 M. On the basis of phenotypic and genetic analysis, the moderately halophilic, thiodenitrifying isolates are proposed to be assigned to a new genus and species, Thiohalomonas denitrificans gen. nov., sp. nov. The type strain is HLD 2T (=DSM 15841T=UNIQEM U222T ). A single strain, HRhD 3spT, with vibrio-shaped cells, was obtained from a co-culture capable of complete denitrification of nitrate in the presence of either thiocyanate or thiosulfate as electron donor. It grew anaerobically with thiosulfate, reducing nitrate to nitrite, or under micro-oxic conditions at 1.0–2.5 M NaCl with an optimum at 1.0 M. Strain HRhD 3spT was genetically related to the HLD strains at the level of a separate species and is described as Thiohalomonas nitratireducens sp. nov. The type strain is HRhD 3spT (=DSM 16925T=UNIQEM U248T).
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Halomonas saccharevitans sp. nov., Halomonas arcis sp. nov. and Halomonas subterranea sp. nov., halophilic bacteria isolated from hypersaline environments of China
Three strains of Gram-negative, aerobic, neutrophilic and halophilic bacteria were isolated from samples of a salt lake on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and a subterranean saline well in the Si-Chuan Basin of China. These isolates, designated AJ275T, AJ282T and ZG16T, were investigated using a polyphasic approach. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the isolates could be affiliated to the genus Halomonas. Genomic DNA G+C contents were 65.9 mol% for AJ275T, 56.7 mol% for AJ282T and 57.6 mol% for ZG16T. The results of DNA–DNA hybridizations, fatty acid analysis and physiological and biochemical tests allowed the isolates to be differentiated genotypically and phenotypically from closely related species. It is proposed that strains AJ275T (=CGMCC 1.6493T=JCM 14606T=LMG 23976T), AJ282T (=CGMCC 1.6494T=JCM 14607T=LMG 23978T) and ZG16T (=CGMCC 1.6495T=JCM 14608T=LMG 23977T) represent the type strains of three novel species in the genus Halomonas: Halomonas saccharevitans sp. nov., Halomonas arcis sp. nov. and Halomonas subterranea sp. nov., respectively.
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Oceanicola marinus sp. nov., a marine alphaproteobacterium isolated from seawater collected off Taiwan
More LessA short-rod-shaped, Gram-negative, non-motile bacterial strain, designated AZO-CT, was isolated from a sample of seawater collected from the Eluanbi coast of Pingtung County in southern Taiwan and was characterized by using a polyphasic approach. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the strain formed a monophyletic branch at the periphery of the evolutionary radiation occupied by the genus Oceanicola in the order Rhodobacterales of the Alphaproteobacteria. The closest neighbours were Oceanicola batsensis HTCC2597T (95.6 % similarity), Oceanicola nanhaiensis SS011B1-20T (94.5 %) and Oceanicola granulosus HTCC2516T (94.0 %). The predominant fatty acid was 18 : 1ω7c (49.1 %), and significant amounts of 19 : 0 cyclo (24.6 %) and 16 : 0 (14.7 %) were present. The DNA–DNA relatedness of the strain with respect to recognized species of the genus Oceanicola was less than 70 %. The isolate was also distinguishable from members of the genus Oceanicola on the basis of phenotypic and biochemical characteristics. It is evident from the genotypic, chemotaxonomic and phenotypic data, therefore, that strain AZO-CT represents a novel species of the genus Oceanicola, for which the name Oceanicola marinus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is AZO-CT (=LMG 23705T=BCRC 17591T).
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Acetobacter ghanensis sp. nov., a novel acetic acid bacterium isolated from traditional heap fermentations of Ghanaian cocoa beans
Twenty-three acetic acid bacteria, isolated from traditional heap fermentations of Ghanaian cocoa beans, were subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. The isolates were catalase-positive, oxidase-negative, Gram-negative rods. They oxidized ethanol to acetic acid and were unable to produce 2-ketogluconic acid, 5-ketogluconic acid and 2,5-diketogluconic acid from glucose; therefore, they were tentatively identified as Acetobacter species. 16S rRNA gene sequencing and phylogenetic analysis confirmed their position in the genus Acetobacter, with Acetobacter syzygii and Acetobacter lovaniensis as their closest phylogenetic neighbours. (GTG)5-PCR fingerprinting grouped the strains in a cluster that did not contain any type strains of members of the genus Acetobacter. DNA–DNA hybridization with the type strains of all recognized Acetobacter species revealed DNA–DNA relatedness values below the species level. The DNA G+C contents of three selected strains were 56.9–57.3 mol%. The novel strains had phenotypic characteristics that enabled them to be differentiated from phylogenetically related Acetobacter species, i.e. they were motile, did not produce 2-ketogluconic acid or 5-ketogluconic acid from glucose, were catalase-positive and oxidase-negative, grew on yeast extract with 30 % glucose, grew on glycerol (although weakly) but not on maltose or methanol as carbon sources, and did not grow with ammonium as sole nitrogen source and ethanol as carbon source. Based on the genotypic and phenotypic data, the isolates represent a novel species of the genus Acetobacter for which the name Acetobacter ghanensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is R-29337T (=430AT=LMG 23848T=DSM 18895T).
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Maritimibacter alkaliphilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a genome-sequenced marine bacterium of the Roseobacter clade in the order Rhodobacterales
More LessA Gram-negative, chemoheterotrophic, strictly aerobic, alkaliphilic, rod-shaped marine bacterium, designated HTCC2654T, was isolated from the western Sargasso Sea by using a dilution-to-extinction culturing method. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain HTCC2654T belonged to the Roseobacter clade of the order Rhodobacterales. The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of the strain with respect to other members of the Roseobacter clade ranged from 90.4 to 95.1 %. In the phylogenetic analyses, the strain formed an independent phyletic line and could not be assigned to any other known genera of the Rhodobacterales. The DNA G+C content of strain HTCC2654T was 61.7 mol% by HPLC and 64.1 mol% from genome sequences. The predominant constituents of the cellular fatty acids were C16 : 0 2-OH (27.3 %), 11-methyl C18 : 1 ω7c (19.6 %) and C18 : 1 ω7c (17.3 %), and the major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylcholine, which served to differentiate the strain from other members of the Roseobacter clade. On the basis of the taxonomic data obtained in this study, strain HTCC2654T represents a novel genus and species, for which the name Maritimibacter alkaliphilus gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HTCC2654T (=KCCM 42376T=NBRC 102057T).
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Marinobacterium litorale sp. nov. in the order Oceanospirillales
More LessA bacterial strain named IMCC1877T was obtained from surface seawater collected near the coast of Deokjeok island (Yellow Sea), using a standard dilution-plating method. The strain was Gram-negative, chemoheterotrophic and facultatively anaerobic, requiring NaCl, and cells were motile rods with a single polar flagellum. Colonies on marine agar were very small (average diameter 0.1 mm). Based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, the most closely related species to strain IMCC1877T was Marinobacterium stanieri (93.7 % sequence similarity to the type strain). Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that this marine isolate belonged to the order Oceanospirillales and formed an independent phyletic line within the clade forming the genus Marinobacterium. The DNA G+C content of the strain was 60.7 mol% and the predominant constituents of the cellular fatty acids were C18 : 1 ω7c (36.6 %), C16 : 1 ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH (26.7 %) and C16 : 0 (24.3 %). Based on the taxonomic data, only a distant relationship could be established between strain IMCC1877T and other Marinobacterium species; the strain therefore represents a novel species of the genus Marinobacterium, for which the name Marinobacterium litorale sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is IMCC1877T (=KCTC 12756T=LMG 23872T).
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- Eukaryotic Micro-Organisms
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Rhodotorula subericola sp. nov., an anamorphic basidiomycetous yeast species isolated from bark of Quercus suber (cork oak)
More LessTwo yeasts strains, Y-31T and Y-20B, pertaining to a previously unknown yeast species were isolated from bark of cork oak in Spain. Physiological characterization revealed a pattern of assimilation of carbon and nitrogen compounds compatible with members of the genus Rhodotorula. From sequence analysis of the D1/D2 region of the 26S rRNA gene, Rhodotorula cycloclastica and Rhodotorula philyla were related to the unknown species. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on the D1/D2 region of the 26S rRNA gene showed that the novel species clustered in a branch together with R. cycloclastica. The name Rhodotorula subericola sp. nov. is proposed, with isolate Y-31T (=CECT 11976T=CBS 10442T) the type strain of this novel taxon in the Microbotryum lineage, subclass Microbotryomycetidae, class Urediniomycetes of basidiomycetous yeasts.
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- Other Gram-Positive Bacteria
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Piscibacillus salipiscarius gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium from fermented fish (pla-ra) in Thailand
More LessA Gram-positive, spore-forming and moderately halophilic bacterium was isolated from fermented fish (pla-ra) in Thailand. Cells of the isolate, RBU1-1T, were strictly aerobic, motile rods and contained meso-diaminopimelic acid in the cell-wall peptidoglycan. Menaquinone with seven isoprene units (MK-7) was the predominant quinone. This isolate grew at 15–48 °C, pH 5–9 and in 2–30 % NaCl (optimally 10–20 %). The major cellular fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. Polar lipid analysis revealed the presence of phosphatidylglycerol and diphosphatidylglycerol. The DNA G+C content was 36.7 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that strain RBU1-1T was a member of the family Bacillaceae, and belonged to a cluster with Filobacillus and Tenuibacillus; strain RBU1-1T showed 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities of 96.0–96.9 % to members of these two genera. Strain RBU1-1T could also be differentiated from members of the genera Filobacillus and Tenuibacillus based on certain phenotypic characteristics such as cell-wall composition, mode of flagellation and growth pH range. Therefore, strain RBU1-1T is considered to represent a novel species in a new genus in the family Bacillaceae, for which the name Piscibacillus salipiscarius gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Piscibacillus salipiscarius is RBU1-1T (=JCM 13188T=PCU 270T=TISTR 1571T).
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Thermoanaerobacter sulfurigignens sp. nov., an anaerobic thermophilic bacterium that reduces 1 M thiosulfate to elemental sulfur and tolerates 90 mM sulfite
Two anaerobic thermophilic bacteria, designated strains JW/SL824 and JW/SL-NZ826T, were isolated from an acidic volcanic steam outlet on White Island, New Zealand. Cells were rod-shaped, spore-forming, motile and Gram-stain negative, but contained Gram-type positive cell wall. Strain JW/SL-NZ826T utilized various carbohydrates including xylose and glucose. The fermentation end products produced from glucose in the absence of thiosulfate were lactate, ethanol, acetate, CO2 and H2. The temperature range for growth was 34–72 °C, with an optimum at 63–67 °C. The pH60 °C range for growth was 4.0–8.0, with an optimum at 5.0–6.5. The doubling time of strain JW/SL-NZ826T under optimal growth conditions was 2.4 h. The DNA G+C content was 34–35 mol% (HPLC). The two strains reduced up to 1 M thiosulfate to elemental sulfur without sulfide formation, which is a trend typically observed among species belonging to the genus Thermoanaerobacterium. Sulfur globules containing short and long sulfur chains but no S8-ring sulfur were produced inside and outside the cells. Up to 90 mM sulfite was tolerated. This tolerance is assumed to be an adaptation to the geochemistry of the environment of White Island. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, however, indicated that the two strains belonged to the genus Thermoanaerobacter, with similarities in the range 95.6–92.7 %. Therefore, strains JW/SL-NZ824 and JW/SL-NZ826T represent a novel taxon, for which the name Thermoanaerobacter sulfurigignens sp. nov. is proposed, with strain JW/SL-NZ826T (=ATCC 700320T=DSM 17917T) as the type strain. Based on this and previous studies, an emended description of the genus Thermoanaerobacter is given.
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Lactobacillus crustorum sp. nov., isolated from two traditional Belgian wheat sourdoughs
A polyphasic taxonomic study of the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) population in three traditional Belgian sourdoughs, sampled between 2002 and 2004, revealed a group of isolates that could not be assigned to any recognized LAB species. Initially, sourdough isolates were screened by means of (GTG)5-PCR fingerprinting. Four isolates displaying unique (GTG)5-PCR patterns were further investigated by means of phenylalanyl-tRNA synthase (pheS) gene sequence analysis and represented a bifurcated branch that could not be allocated to any LAB species present in the in-house pheS database. Their phylogenetic affiliation was determined using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and showed that the four sourdough isolates belong to the Lactobacillus plantarum group with Lactobacillus mindensis, Lactobacillus farciminis and Lactobacillus nantensis as closest relatives. Further genotypic and phenotypic studies, including whole-cell protein analysis (SDS-PAGE), amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) fingerprinting, DNA–DNA hybridization, DNA G+C content analysis, growth characteristics and biochemical features, demonstrated that the new sourdough isolates represent a novel Lactobacillus species for which the name Lactobacillus crustorum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of the new species is LMG 23699T (=CCUG 53174T).
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Lactobacillus ghanensis sp. nov., a motile lactic acid bacterium isolated from Ghanaian cocoa fermentations
Three Gram-positive, catalase-negative, motile, rod-shaped strains, designated L486, L489T and L499, were isolated from fermenting cocoa. These organisms produced dl-lactic acid from glucose without gas formation. Ammonia was not produced from arginine. Acid was produced from amygdalin, d-cellobiose, aesculin, d-fructose, d-glucose, d-galactose, d-mannitol, d-mannose, N-acetylglucosamine, l-rhamnose, sucrose, salicin and d-trehalose. The cell walls contained peptidoglycan of the d-meso-diaminopimelic acid type. A 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that the isolates belong phylogenetically to the genus Lactobacillus and are closely related to Lactobacillus nagelii, Lactobacillus vini and Lactobacillus satsumensis. Low DNA–DNA reassociation values were obtained between the isolates and the phylogenetically closest neighbours. On the basis of the genetic and phenotypic results, the isolates are considered to represent a novel species, for which the name Lactobacillus ghanensis is proposed. The type strain is L489T (=DSM 18630T=CCUG 53453T).
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Thermobacillus composti sp. nov., a moderately thermophilic bacterium isolated from a composting reactor
More LessA Gram-negative, rod-shaped, spore-forming and moderately thermophilic bacterium, strain KWC4T, was isolated from a composting reactor. Cells of strain KWC4T were 2.0–5.0 μm long and 0.5–0.7 μm in diameter. Strain KWC4T grew aerobically at 32–61 °C, with optimal growth occurring at 50 °C. It grew at pH 5.6–10.1, with optimal growth at around pH 9.0. The optimum NaCl concentration for growth was almost 0 % (w/v), but strain KWC4T was moderately halotolerant and was able to grow at NaCl concentrations up to 4.4 % (w/v). The DNA G+C content of strain KWC4T was 60.0 mol%. The major fatty acids were iso-16 : 0 (39.0 %) and anteiso-15 : 0 (33.3 %). Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity data, strain KWC4T belonged to the genus Thermobacillus and was related to Thermobacillus xylanilyticus. However, strain KWC4T had a 38 bp insertion sequence located near the 3′ end of its 16S rRNA gene that was not present in T. xylanilyticus. The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity value between strain KWC4T and T. xylanilyticus was 95.7 %. The DNA–DNA hybridization value between strain KWC4T and T. xylanilyticus strain XET was 66 %. On the basis of phenotypic and genotypic evidence, strain KWC4T (=DSM 18247T=JCM 13945T) is the type strain of a novel species, for which the name Thermobacillus composti sp. nov. is proposed.
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