- Volume 61, Issue 6, 2011
Volume 61, Issue 6, 2011
- Notification List
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Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 3, 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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- New Taxa
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- Actinobacteria
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Agrococcus carbonis sp. nov., isolated from soil of a coal mine
An actinobacterial strain, designated G4T, isolated from a coal mine was subjected to polyphasic taxonomic characterization. Cells were Gram-stain-positive, yellow-pigmented, non-motile and non-spore-forming cocci. This organism possessed a type B peptidoglycan with diaminobutyric acid as diagnostic diamino acid. The major respiratory quinones were MK-9, MK-10 and MK-11. The major fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 (41.6 %) and anteiso-C17 : 0 (32.8 %). The predominant cellular polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylglycerol. Cell wall sugars comprised galactose, glucose, ribose and rhamnose. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of strain G4T showed high similarity with Agrococcus baldri (98.9 %), Agrococcus citreus (97.8 %), Agrococcus jenensis (97.3 %) and Agrococcus terreus (97.0 %). Sequence similarity with the type strains of the other species of the genus Agrococcus was less than 97.0 %. The DNA–DNA relatedness of strain G4T with the type strains of Agrococcus baldri, Agrococcus citreus, Agrococcus jenensis and Agrococcus terreus was less than 70 %. On the basis of the physiological, biochemical and chemotaxonomic characteristics, strain G4T should be classified as the type strain of a novel species of the genus Agrococcus, for which the name Agrococcus carbonis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is G4T ( = MTCC 10213T = DSM 22965T).
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Reassessment of the systematics of the suborder Pseudonocardineae: transfer of the genera within the family Actinosynnemataceae Labeda and Kroppenstedt 2000 emend. Zhi et al. 2009 into an emended family Pseudonocardiaceae Embley et al. 1989 emend. Zhi et al. 2009
More LessThe taxonomic status of the families Actinosynnemataceae and Pseudonocardiaceae was assessed based on 16S rRNA gene sequence data available for the 151 taxa with validly published names, as well as chemotaxonomic and morphological properties available from the literature. 16S rRNA gene sequences for the type strains of all taxa within the suborder Pseudonocardineae were subjected to phylogenetic analyses using different algorithms in arb and phylip. The description of many new genera and species within the suborder Pseudonocardineae since the family Actinosynnemataceae was proposed in 2000 has resulted in a markedly different distribution of chemotaxonomic markers within the suborder from that observed at that time. For instance, it is noted that species of the genera Actinokineospora and Allokutzneria contain arabinose in whole-cell hydrolysates, which is not observed in the other genera within the Actinosynnemataceae, and that there are many genera within the family Pseudonocardiaceae as currently described that do not contain arabinose. Phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA gene sequences for all taxa within the suborder do not provide any statistical support for the family Actinosynnemataceae, nor are signature nucleotides found that support its continued differentiation from the family Pseudonocardiaceae. The description of the family Pseudonocardiaceae is therefore emended to include the genera previously classified within the family Actinosynnemataceae and the description of the suborder Pseudonocardineae is also emended to reflect this reclassification.
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Comparative chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic studies on the genus Arcanobacterium Collins et al. 1982 emend. Lehnen et al. 2006: proposal for Trueperella gen. nov. and emended description of the genus Arcanobacterium
More LessThe results of a study comparing the chemotaxonomic characteristics and phylogenetic positions of members of the genus Arcanobacterium indicated that the genus was not monophyletic and, therefore, was in need of taxonomic revision. Phylogenetically, the genus Arcanobacterium consisted of two distinct lines; a group comprising the species Arcanobacterium haemolyticum (the type species of the genus), A. hippocoleae, A. phocae and A. pluranimalium and a robust group consisting of the species A. abortisuis, A. bernardiae, A. bialowiezense, A. bonasi and A. pyogenes. On the basis of 16S rRNA signature nucleotide comparisons and menaquinone and phospholipid compositions, it is proposed that of these nine species only four, A. haemolyticum, A. hippocoleae, A. phocae and A. pluranimalium, should be affiliated with the genus Arcanobacterium and the species A. abortisuis, A. bernardiae, A. bialowiezense, A. bonasi and A. pyogenes should be reclassified as members of a new genus, Trueperella, as Trueperella abortisuis comb. nov., Trueperella bernardiae comb. nov., Trueperella bialowiezensis comb. nov., Trueperella bonasi comb. nov. and Trueperella pyogenes comb. nov. Positive results in Christie–Atkins–Munch-Petersen (CAMP) tests on A. haemolyticum, A. hippocoleae, A. phocae and A. pluranimalium also supported the rearrangement of the nine species in to separate genera. As such, an emended description of the genus Arcanobacterium is provided.
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Description of Actinomycetospora chibensis sp. nov., Actinomycetospora chlora sp. nov., Actinomycetospora cinnamomea sp. nov., Actinomycetospora corticicola sp. nov., Actinomycetospora lutea sp. nov., Actinomycetospora straminea sp. nov. and Actinomycetospora succinea sp. nov. and emended description of the genus Actinomycetospora
Eight actinomycete strains that form bud-like spore chains were isolated from various samples collected in Japan. Phylogenetically, the isolates formed a single clade with the type strain of Actinomycetospora chiangmaiensis according to 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The isolates contained meso-diaminopimelic acid, d-glutamic acid and d- and l- alanine in the cell-wall peptidoglycan, arabinose and galactose as characteristic sugars, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine as diagnostic phospholipids, MK-8(H4) as the predominant isoprenoid quinone, iso-C16 : 0 as the major cellular fatty acid and DNA G+C contents of 72–74 mol%. Actinomycetospora chiangmaiensis, the type species of the genus Actinomycetospora, was also found to contain MK-8(H4) predominantly in our study, although it was earlier reported to contain MK-9(H4) as the predominant isoprenoid quinone. On the basis of the morphological, physiological, chemotaxonomic, phylogenetic and DNA–DNA hybridization data, we concluded that the isolates can be accommodated in the genus Actinomycetospora with emendation of the description of the genus and are assigned to the following seven novel species: Actinomycetospora chibensis sp. nov. (type strain TT04-21T = NBRC 103694T = KACC 14256T), Actinomycetospora chlora sp. nov. (type strain TT07I-57T = NBRC 105900T = KACC 14252T), Actinomycetospora cinnamomea sp. nov. (type strain IY07-53T = NBRC 105527T = KACC 14250T), Actinomycetospora corticicola sp. nov. (type strain 014-5T = NBRC 103689T = KACC 14253T), Actinomycetospora lutea sp. nov. (type strain TT00-04T = NBRC 103690T = KACC 14254T), Actinomycetospora straminea sp. nov. (type strain IY07-55T = NBRC 105528T = KACC 14251T) and Actinomycetospora succinea sp. nov. (type strain TT00-49T = NBRC 103691T = KACC 14255T).
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Aciditerrimonas ferrireducens gen. nov., sp. nov., an iron-reducing thermoacidophilic actinobacterium isolated from a solfataric field
More LessAn iron-reducing, moderately thermophilic, acidophilic actinobacterium, strain IC-180T, isolated from a solfataric field in Hakone, Japan, was subjected to polyphasic taxonomic analysis. Strain IC-180T was a motile, short rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacterium that was able to grow at temperatures of 35–58 °C (optimally at 50 °C) and at pH 2.0–4.5 (optimally at pH 3.0). The strain grew aerobically and heterotrophically. It also grew anaerobically or autotrophically by dissimilatory reduction of ferric iron. No oxidation of ferrous iron was observed. Major cellular fatty acids detected were iso-C16 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0 and iso-C18 : 0; the major menaquinone was MK-9(H8). Phosphatidyl-N-methylethanolamine and an unknown ninhydrin-positive phosphoglycolipid were detected. The total DNA G+C content was 74.1 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons revealed that strain IC-180T was a member of the order Acidimicrobiales and clustered coherently with uncultured actinobacteria from a geothermal site and a bioreactor operated under moderately thermophilic conditions. This cluster could be distinguished from the two other clusters comprising the families of this order, Acidimicrobiaceae and Iamiaceae, respectively. Based on the properties of strain IC-180T determined in this polyphasic taxonomic study, this strain represents a novel species in a new genus in the order Acidimicrobiales, for which the name Aciditerrimonas ferrireducens gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is IC-180T ( = JCM 15389T = DSM 45281T).
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Agromyces soli sp. nov., isolated from farm soil
More LessA Gram-positive, aerobic to microaerophilic, non-motile bacterial strain, designated MJ21T, was isolated from farm soil and was characterized to determine its taxonomic position by using a polyphasic approach. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain MJ21T was placed within the genus Agromyces, and exhibited relatively high levels of similarity to Agromyces ulmi XIL01T (97.8 %), Agromyces aurantiacus YIM 21741T (97.1 %), Agromyces mediolanus JCM 3346T (96.7 %), A. mediolanus JCM 1376 (99.1 %), A. mediolanus JCM 9632 (99.1 %), A. mediolanus JCM 9633 (98.9 %) and A. mediolanus JCM 9631 (96.5 %). Chemotaxonomic data also supported the classification of strain MJ21T within the genus Agromyces. The new isolate contained MK-12 as the predominant menaquinone and rhamnose, galactose and xylose as cell-wall sugars. The major cellular fatty acids (>10 % of the total) were anteiso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0. Cell-wall amino acids were 2,4-diaminobutyric acid, glutamic acid, glycine and alanine. Diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, two unknown glycolipids and one unidentified phospholipid were detected as polar lipids. The DNA G+C content of strain MJ21T was 73.4 mol%. However, levels of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain MJ21T and the seven phylogenetically closest Agromyces strains ranged from 14 to 56 %, showing clearly that the new isolate represents a novel genomic species. Strain MJ21T could be differentiated clearly from its phylogenetic neighbours on the basis of phenotypic, genotypic and chemotaxonomic features. Therefore, strain MJ21T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Agromyces, for which the name Agromyces soli sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is MJ21T ( = KCTC 19549T = JCM 16247T).
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Mycobacterium sherrisii sp. nov., a slow-growing non-chromogenic species
‘Mycobacterium sherrisii’ is an undescribed species that appears to be emerging, in particular, among HIV-positive patients originating from Africa. To describe ‘M. sherrisii’, to ensure that the species name is validly published and to define its phylogenetic position, we collected 11 of these strains reported in five previous studies, and subjected them to biochemical identification, cell-wall mycolic acid analysis and sequencing of multiple housekeeping genes. The bacteria formed smooth and generally non-chromogenic colonies after 2–3 weeks of subculture at 24–37 °C; photochromogenic and scotochromogenic pigmentation were exhibited by three and two strains, respectively. The strains were positive for the heat-stable catalase test, but negative in tests for hydrolysis of Tween 80, nitrate reduction, β-glucosidase and 3-day arylsulfatase. Mycolic acid patterns, obtained by HPLC, resembled a trimodal profile similar to those of type strains of Mycobacterium simiae, Mycobacterium lentiflavum, Mycobacterium triplex and Mycobacterium genavense. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of the 11 strains differed by 4 bp (99.7 % similarity) from that of the type strain of the closest related species, M. simiae ATCC 25275T. Levels of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and partial hsp65 and rpoB gene sequence similarity between the two taxa were 95.8 % (271/283 bp), 97.5 % (391/401 bp) and 95.2 % (700/735 bp), respectively. On the basis of these results, we propose the formal recognition of Mycobacterium sherrisii sp. nov. The type strain is 4773T ( = ATCC BAA-832T = DSM 45441T).
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Serinicoccus chungangensis sp. nov., isolated from tidal flat sediment, and emended description of the genus Serinicoccus
More LessA Gram-positive, halophilic bacterium, strain CAU 9536T, was isolated from a tidal flat sediment in the Yellow Sea, Republic of Korea. Strain CAU 9536T grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 9.0 and in the presence of 13.0 % (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain CAU 9536T belonged to the genus Serinicoccus, and showed sequence similarity levels of 99.0 % to Serinicoccus profundi MCCC 1A05965T and 98.0 % to Serinicoccus marinus JC1078T. DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain CAU 9536T and the above two type strains were below 45.0 %. The cell-wall peptidoglycan of strain CAU 9536T was based on meso-diaminopimelic acid, in contrast to those of S. profundi and S. marinus. The polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol. Whole-cell hydrolysates contained mainly glucose and ribose. The major isoprenoid quinone was menaquinone MK-8 (H4), and the predominant cellular fatty acid was iso-C15 : 0. The DNA G+C content of strain CAU 9536T was 73.5 mol%. Based on phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and genotypic data, strain CAU 9536T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Serinicoccus, for which the name Serinicoccus chungangensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CAU 9536T ( = KCTC 19774T = CCUG 59777T).
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Nonomuraea wenchangensis sp. nov., isolated from mangrove rhizosphere soil
Strain 210417T, which forms highly branched substrate and aerial mycelia, is a Gram-positive, aerobic and non-motile actinomycete isolated from mangrove rhizosphere soil. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that the strain should be classified in the genus Nonomuraea, being most closely related to the type strains of Nonomuraea coxensis (99.6 %) and Nonomuraea bangladeshensis (99.3 %). Chemotaxonomic properties [madurose as the major sugar in the cell wall; meso-diaminopimelic acid and N-acetylmuramic acid in the peptidoglycan; MK-9(H4) as the major menaquinone; iso-C16 : 0 (24.1 %) as major fatty acid; and phospholipid pattern type IV] are consistent with the assignment of strain 210417T to the genus Nonomuraea. Strain 210417T could be differentiated from the closely related species N. coxensis and N. bangladeshensis by morphological, physiological, biochemical and chemotaxonomic properties, 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and DNA–DNA hybridization results. It is therefore proposed that strain 210417T represents a novel species of the genus Nonomuraea, for which the name Nonomuraea wenchangensis sp. nov. is given; the type strain is 210417T ( = CGMCC 4.5598T = DSM 45477T).
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Streptomyces samsunensis sp. nov., a member of the Streptomyces violaceusniger clade isolated from the rhizosphere of Robinia pseudoacacia
More LessThe taxonomic position of a Streptomyces isolate, strain M1463T, recovered from the rhizosphere of Robinia pseudoacacia was established in a polyphasic study. The organism had chemical and morphological markers that were consistent with its classification in the Streptomyces violaceusniger clade. This assignment was confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequence data, which also showed that the strain formed a distinct subclade together with Streptomyces malaysiensis DSM 41697T. However, the two strains were readily distinguished on the basis of DNA relatedness and phenotypic data. The combined genotypic and phenotypic data show that strain M1463T should be recognized as a representative of a novel species in the Streptomyces violaceusniger clade, for which the name Streptomyces samsunensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of S. samsunensis is M1463T ( = DSM 42010T = NRRL B-24803T).
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Bifidobacterium actinocoloniiforme sp. nov. and Bifidobacterium bohemicum sp. nov., from the bumblebee digestive tract
More LessOur previous study, based primarily on PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and 16S rRNA gene sequencing, focused on the isolation of four bifidobacterial groups from the digestive tract of three bumblebee species. In that study, we proposed that these isolated groups potentially represented novel species of the family Bifidobacteriaceae. One of the four, Bifidobacterium bombi, has been described recently. Strains representing two of the other groups have been classified as members of the genus Bifidobacterium on the basis of positive results for fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase activity and analysis of partial 16S rRNA and heat-shock protein 60 (hsp60) gene sequences. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities revealed that the isolates of the first group were affiliated to Bifidobacterium asteroides YIT 11866T, B. indicum JCM 1302T and B. coryneforme ATCC 25911T (96.2, 96.0 and 95.9 % sequence similarity, respectively), together with other bifidobacteria showing lower sequence similarity. Additional representatives of the second group were found to be affiliated to Bifidobacterium minimum YIT 4097T and B. coryneforme ATCC 25911T (96.0 and 96.3 % sequence similarity) and also to other bifidobacteria with lower sequence similarity. These results indicate that the isolates of the two groups belong to novel species within the genus Bifidobacterium. This observation was further substantiated by the results of partial sequencing of hsp60. On the basis of phylogenetic and phenotypic analyses and analysis of 16S rRNA and partial hsp60 gene sequences, we propose two novel species, Bifidobacterium actinocoloniiforme sp. nov. (type strain LISLUCIII-P2T = DSM 22766T = CCM 7728T) and Bifidobacterium bohemicum sp. nov. (type strain JEMLUCVIII-4T = DSM 22767T = CCM 7729T).
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Demequina globuliformis sp. nov., Demequina oxidasica sp. nov. and Demequina aurantiaca sp. nov., actinobacteria isolated from marine environments, and proposal of Demequinaceae fam. nov.
More LessThree Gram-stain-positive actinobacterial strains, designated YM24-125T, YM05-1041T and YM12-102T, were isolated from marine environments. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that they belonged to the suborder Micrococcineae and were most closely related to members of the genus Demequina with 95.0–98.4 % sequence similarities. Cells of strains YM05-1041T and YM12-102T were rod-shaped, similar to members of the genus Demequina, while cells of strain YM24-125T were cocci to short ovoid rods. All strains grew in the absence of NaCl, but tolerated up to 15 % NaCl. The major menaquinone was demethylmenaquinone DMK-9 (H4) and the major polar lipids were phosphatidylinositol, diphosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidyglycerol. All strains contained straight-chain, iso-branched and anteiso-branched saturated fatty acids. The DNA G+C contents were 65.3–67.3 mol%. The peptidoglycans of strains YM05-1041T and YM12-102T were the A4β type with ornithine while that of strain YM24-125T contained ornithine and lysine as diamino acids. Phylogenetic analyses and differences in physiological and biochemical characteristics indicated that these three isolates represent novel species within the genus Demequina, for which the names Demequina globuliformis sp. nov. (with YM24-125T = NBRC 106266T = KCTC 19747T = MBIC 08349T as the type strain), Demequina oxidasica sp. nov. (with YM05-1041T = NBRC 106264T = KCTC 19746T = MBIC 08346T as the type strain) and Demequina aurantiaca sp. nov. (with YM12-102T = NBRC 106265T = KCTC 19745T = MBIC 08347T as the type strain) are proposed. Based on differences in the quinone system, the presence of demethylmenaquinone DMK-9(H4) and the pattern of 16S rRNA signatures, the three novel strains and current members of the genus Demequina represent a unique family within the suborder Micrococcineae. Therefore, the family Demequinaceae fam. nov. is also proposed.
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Planosporangium mesophilum sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil of Bletilla striata
A Gram-stain-positive, non-motile actinomycete, designated strain YIM 48875T, was isolated from rhizosphere soil of Bletilla striata and its taxonomic position was established by using a polyphasic approach. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence data showed that strain YIM 48875T belonged to the genus Planosporangium, supported by a bootstrap value of 100 %. Cells of strain YIM 48875T showed two kinds of sporangia, which also supported its classification in the genus Planosporangium. Strain YIM 48875T grew optimally at 28 °C, at pH 6.0–8.0 and in the presence of 2 % (w/v) NaCl. The level of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strain YIM 48875T and Planosporangium flavigriseum YIM 46034T was 98.6 %. Strain YIM 48875T exhibited a quinone system with menaquinones MK-9(H4), MK-9(H6) and MK-9(H8) as the predominant compounds, a polar lipid profile comprising diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylinositol mannoside and the major fatty acids iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0; these data were markedly different from those for P. flavigriseum YIM 46034T. The level of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain YIM 48875T and P. flavigriseum YIM 46034T was 45.5 %. It is apparent from the genotypic and phenotypic data that strain YIM 48875T represents a novel species of the genus Planosporangium, for which the name Planosporangium mesophilum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is YIM 48875T ( = CCTCC AA 209049T = KCTC 19779T).
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Microbacterium arthrosphaerae sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of the pill millipede Arthrosphaera magna Attems
More LessA Gram-reaction-positive, rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain CC-VM-YT, was isolated from the faeces of the pill millipede Arthrosphaera magna Attems from India and was subsequently studied to determine its taxonomic position. Based on16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, the isolate clearly grouped with members of the genus Microbacterium. On the basis of pairwise comparisons of the 16S rRNA gene sequences, strain CC-VM-YT was most closely related to Microbacterium insulae DS-66T (98 %), Microbacterium hydrocarbonoxydans DSM 160809T (97.8 %) and Microbacterium hominis NBRC 15708T (97.9 %). The peptidoglycan contained the amino acids ornithine (Orn), alanine (Ala), glycine (Gly), homoserine (Hsr) and glutamic acid (Glu) in an approximate molar ratio of 1.0 : 0.8 : 2.2 : 0.8 : 0.3. In addition, substantial amounts of threo-3-hydroxy glutamic acid (Hyg) were detected, which is characteristic of peptidoglycan type B2β. The acyl type of the peptidoglycan was glycolyl. The menaquinones of strain CC-VM-YT were MK-13 (72 %), MK-12 (25 %) and MK-11 (3 %). The polar lipids consisted of phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, one unknown phospholipid and one unknown glycolipid. The fatty acid profile comprised anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0 as the major fatty acids, which was congruent with fatty acid profiles of other members of the genus Microbacterium. The results of physiological and biochemical tests as well as DNA–DNA hybridizations with the most closely related species, M. insulae, M. hydrocarbonoxydans and M. hominis, revealed clear phenotypic and genotypic differences between strain CC-VM-YT and other members of the genus Microbacterium. Based on these results, strain CC-VM-YT ( = DSM 22421T = CCM 7681T) represents a new species of the genus Microbacterium, for which the name Microbacterium arthrosphaerae sp. nov. is proposed.
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Armatimonas rosea gen. nov., sp. nov., of a novel bacterial phylum, Armatimonadetes phyl. nov., formally called the candidate phylum OP10
A novel aerobic, chemoheterotrophic bacterium, strain YO-36T, isolated from the rhizoplane of an aquatic plant (a reed, Phragmites australis) inhabiting a freshwater lake in Japan, was morphologically, physiologically and phylogenetically characterized. Strain YO-36T was Gram-negative and ovoid to rod-shaped, and formed pinkish hard colonies on agar plates. Strain YO-36T grew at 20–40 °C with optimum growth at 30–35 °C, whilst no growth was observed at 15 °C or 45 °C. The pH range for growth was 5.5–8.5 with an optimum at pH 6.5. Strain YO-36T utilized a limited range of substrates, such as sucrose, gentiobiose, pectin, gellan gum and xanthan gum. The strain contained C16 : 0, C16 : 1, C14 : 0 and C15 : 0 as the major cellular fatty acids and menaquinone-12 as the respiratory quinone. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 62.4 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain YO-36T belonged to the candidate phylum OP10 comprised solely of environmental 16S rRNA gene clone sequences except for two strains, P488 and T49 isolated from geothermal soil in New Zealand; strain YO-36T showed less than 80 % sequence similarity to strains P488 and T47. Based on the phylogetic and phenotypic findings, a new genus and species, Armatimonas rosea gen. nov., sp. nov., is proposed for the isolate (type strain YO-36T = NBRC 105658T = DSM 23562T). In addition, a new bacterial phylum named Armatimonadetes phyl. nov. is proposed for the candidate phylum OP10 represented by A. rosea gen. nov., sp. nov. and Armatimonadaceae fam. nov., Armatimonadales ord. nov., and Armatimonadia classis nov.
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Methanocaldococcus villosus sp. nov., a heavily flagellated archaeon that adheres to surfaces and forms cell–cell contacts
More LessA novel chemolithoautotrophic, hyperthermophilic methanogen was isolated from a submarine hydrothermal system at the Kolbeinsey Ridge, north of Iceland. Based on its 16S rRNA gene sequence, the strain belongs to the order Methanococcales within the genus Methanocaldococcus, with approximately 95 % sequence similarity to Methanocaldococcus jannaschii as its closest relative. Cells of the novel organism stained Gram-negative and appeared as regular to irregular cocci possessing more than 50 polar flagella. These cell appendages mediated not only motility but also adherence to abiotic surfaces and the formation of cell–cell contacts. The new isolate grew at 55–90 °C, with optimum growth at 80 °C. The optimum NaCl concentration for growth was 2.5 % (w/v), and the optimal pH was 6.5. The cells gained their energy exclusively by reduction of CO2 with H2. Selenate, tungstate and yeast extract stimulated growth significantly. The genome size was determined to be in the range 1.8–2.0 kb, and the G+C content of the genomic DNA was 30 mol%. Despite being physiologically nearly identical to the other members of the genus Methanocaldococcus, analysis of whole-cell proteins revealed significant differences. Based on the results from phylogenetic, morphological and protein analyses, we conclude that the novel strain represents a novel species of the genus Methanocaldococcus, for which the name Methanocaldococcus villosus sp. nov. is proposed (type strain KIN24-T80T = DSM 22612T = JCM 16315T).
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Methanobacterium kanagiense sp. nov., a hydrogenotrophic methanogen, isolated from rice-field soil
More LessA pure culture of an obligately anaerobic, hydrogenotrophic, methanogenic archaeon, designated strain 169T, which grows with hydrogen and carbon dioxide as the sole energy and carbon sources, was isolated from an anaerobic propionate-oxidizing enrichment culture originally obtained as an inoculant from rice-field soil in Japan. Cells of strain 169T were non-motile, Gram-reaction-variable and rod-shaped or slightly curved rods with rounded ends (1.6–5.0×0.35–0.5 µm). Strain 169T had fimbriae at both ends of the cell (up to ~10 per cell) but did not possess flagella. Ultrathin sections showed a single-layered, electron-dense cell wall about 6 nm thick, which is typical of Gram-positive bacteria. Growth was observed at 15 °C–45 °C (optimum 40 °C), at pH 6.5–9.6 (optimum pH 7.5–8.5) and in 0–70 g NaCl l−1 (0–1.2 M) (optimum 5 g NaCl l−1; 0.086 M). Strain 169T utilized only hydrogen and carbon dioxide as energy and carbon sources. The DNA G+C content was 39.3 mol%. The results of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis indicated that strain 169T was most closely related to Methanobacterium subterraneum DSM 11074T (96.8 % sequence similarity) and Methanobacterium formicicum DSM 1535T (96.4 %). On the basis of its morphological, physiological and phylogenetic characteristics, strain 169T ( = DSM 22026T = JCM 15797T) represents a novel species of the genus Methanobacterium, for which the name Methanobacterium kanagiense sp. nov. is proposed.
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- Bacteroidetes
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Chryseobacterium xinjiangense sp. nov., isolated from alpine permafrost
More LessStrain TSBY 67T was isolated during a study on the phylogenetic diversity of culturable bacteria from alpine permafrost in Tianshan Mountains, China. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain TSBY 67T was closely related to members of the genus Chryseobacterium and exhibited 96.8 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to Chryseobacterium aquaticum 10-46T and Chryseobacterium soldanellicola PSD 1-4T. Strain TSBY 67T grew aerobically, at 4–37 °C, with 0–2 % NaCl and at pH 6–8. Cells were Gram-staining negative, non-motile and non-spore-forming rods. The dominant cellular fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 (26.9 %), iso-C17 : 0 3-OH (16.1 %) and iso-C17 : 1ω9c (15.4 %). The G+C content of the DNA was 33.5 mol%. Strain TSBY 67T was distinguishable from its closest phylogenetic neighbours by a combination of phenotypic characteristics. Therefore, strain TSBY 67T represents a novel species of the genus Chryseobacterium, for which the name Chryseobacterium xinjiangense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is TSBY 67T ( = NRRL B-51308T = CCTCC AB 207183T).
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Flavobacterium macrobrachii sp. nov., isolated from a freshwater shrimp culture pond
More LessA bacterial strain, designated an-8T, was isolated from a freshwater shrimp culture pond in Taiwan and characterized using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. Cells of strain an-8T were Gram-reaction-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped and non-motile, formed yellow-pigmented colonies and grew at 15–30 °C (optimum 25 °C), pH 7–8 (optimum pH 8.0) and in 0–1 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum 0 %). Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain an-8T belonged to the genus Flavobacterium and its most closely related neighbours were Flavobacterium terrigena DS-20T and Flavobacterium terrae R2A1-13T with sequence similarities of 95.1 and 94.9 %, respectively. Strain an-8T contained iso-C15 : 0, summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω6c and/or C16 : 1ω7c), iso-C16 : 0 3-OH, iso-C15 : 0 3-OH, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH and iso-C15 : 1 as the major fatty acids. The major isoprenoid quinone was MK-6. The polar lipid profile consisted of a mixture of phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidyldimethylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine and several unidentified polar lipids. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 39.8 mol%. On the basis of the phylogenetic and phenotypic data, strain an-8T represents a novel species of the genus Flavobacterium, for which the name Flavobacterium macrobrachii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is an-8T ( = BCRC 17965T = LMG 25203T).
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Flavobacterium ginsenosidimutans sp. nov., a bacterium with ginsenoside converting activity isolated from soil of a ginseng field
More LessA Gram-negative, aerobic, non-motile, non-spore-forming, yellow-pigmented, rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain THG 01T, was isolated from the soil of a ginseng field in Pocheon province, South Korea, and its taxonomic position was investigated by using a polyphasic approach. Strain THG 01T grew well at 25–37 °C and pH 6.0–7.5 in the absence of NaCl on nutrient agar. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity data, strain THG 01T was shown to belong to the family Flavobacteriaceae and was related to Flavobacterium anhuiense D3T (97.5 % similarity), Flavobacterium johnsoniae UW101T (96.8 %) and Flavobacterium denitrificans ED5T (96.7 %). 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities between the novel strain and members of other recognized species within the family Flavobacteriaceae were less than 96.7 %. The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain THG 01T was 32.1 mol%. Phenotypic and chemotaxonomic data (major menaquinone was MK-6 and major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 3-OH and C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c ) supported the affiliation of strain THG 01T to the genus Flavobacterium. DNA–DNA hybridization experiments showed that DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain THG 01T and its closest phylogenetic neighbours were below 11 %. The results of physiological and biochemical tests enabled strain THG 01T to be differentiated genotypically and phenotypically from recognized species of the genus Flavobacterium. The isolate therefore represents a novel species, for which the name Flavobacterium ginsenosidimutans sp. nov. is proposed, with THG 01T ( = KACC 14525T = JCM 16720T) as the type strain.
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Chryseobacterium yonginense sp. nov., isolated from a mesotrophic artificial lake
More LessA Gram-staining-negative, non-motile, yellow-pigmented bacterial strain, designated HMD1043T, was isolated from a mesotrophic artificial lake in Korea. The major fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 (28.3 %), iso-C15 : 0 (22.9 %), summed feature 9 (comprising iso-C17 : 1ω9c and/or 10-methyl C16 : 0; 8.8 %) and iso-C13 : 0 (5.3 %). The DNA G+C content was 31.3 mol%. A phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain HMD1043T formed a lineage within the genus Chryseobacterium and was most closely related to Chryseobacterium antarcticum AT1013T (96.8 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity) and Chryseobacterium jeonii AT1047T (96.4 %). On the basis of the evidence presented in this study, strain HMD1043T is described as belonging to a novel species of the genus Chryseobacterium, for which the name Chryseobacterium yonginense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HMD1043T ( = KCTC 22744T = CECT 7547T).
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Fibrisoma limi gen. nov., sp. nov., a filamentous bacterium isolated from tidal flats
More LessAn orange-pigmented, Gram-staining-negative, non-motile, filament-forming, rod-shaped bacterium (BUZ 3T) was isolated from a coastal mud sample from the North Sea (Fedderwardersiel, Germany) and characterized taxonomically using a polyphasic approach. According to 16S rRNA gene sequence data, it belonged to the family Cytophagaceae, exhibiting low 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (<90 %) with members of the genera Spirosoma, Rudanella and Fibrella. The DNA G+C content was 52.0 mol%. The major fatty acids were summed feature 3 (comprising C16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH), C16 : 1ω5c and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH. The major polar lipids consisted of phosphatidylethanolamine and several aminolipids. On the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic data, it is proposed that strain BUZ 3T represents a novel genus and species, for which the name Fibrisoma limi gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is BUZ 3T ( = DSM 22564T = CCUG 58137T).
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Polaribacter gangjinensis sp. nov., isolated from seawater
More LessA strictly aerobic, orange-pigmented and Gram-staining-negative bacterium, designated K17-16T, was isolated from seawater of Gangjin Bay, Korea. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that strain K17-16T was a member of the genus Polaribacter in the family Flavobacteriaceae and showed 94.0–95.6 % sequence similarity with the type strains of recognized species of the genus Polaribacter. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 34.6 mol% and the major respiratory lipoquinone was MK-6. The major polar lipids detected were phosphatidylethanolamine, three unidentified amino-group-containing lipids and an unidentified aminophospholipid. The predominant cellular fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 (15.4 %), C15 : 0 (12.4 %), summed feature 3 (comprising iso-C15 : 0 2-OH and/or C16 : 1ω7c; 10.6 %), C15 : 1ω6c (9.8 %) and iso-C15 : 0 3-OH (8.6 %). On the basis of phenotypic and genotypic data, strain K17-16T represents a novel species in the genus Polaribacter, for which the name Polaribacter gangjinensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is K17-16T ( = KCTC 22729T = JCM 16152T).
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Chryseobacterium ginsenosidimutans sp. nov., a bacterium with ginsenoside-converting activity isolated from soil of a Rhus vernicifera-cultivated field
More LessA Gram-reaction-negative, strictly aerobic, non-motile, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated THG 15T, was isolated from soil of a field cultivated with Rhus vernicifera in Okcheon province, South Korea, and its taxonomic position was investigated by using a polyphasic approach. Strain THG 15T grew optimally at 25–30 °C and at pH 7 in the absence of NaCl on nutrient agar. Strain THG 15T displayed β-glucosidase (aesculinase) activity that was responsible for its ability to transform ginsenoside Rb1 (one of the dominant active components of ginseng) into compound K via Rd and F2. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, strain THG 15T was shown to belong to the family Flavobacteriaceae and was most closely related to Chryseobacterium soldanellicola PSD1-4T (97.7 % sequence similarity), Chryseobacterium soli JS6-6T (97.5 %) and Chryseobacterium indoltheticum LMG 4025T (97.3 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 35.7 mol%. The major menaquinone was MK-6 and the major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 (50.3 %), iso-C17 : 0 3-OH (21.9 %), summed feature 4 (comprising C16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH; 9.5 %) and iso-C17 : 1ω9c (9.3 %). DNA sequence analysis and chemotaxonomic data supported the affiliation of strain THG 15T to the genus Chryseobacterium. DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain THG 15T and its closest phylogenetic neighbours were <15 %. Strain THG 15T could be differentiated genotypically and phenotypically from recognized species of the genus Chryseobacterium. The isolate therefore represents a novel species, for which the name Chryseobacterium ginsenosidimutans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is THG 15T ( = KACC 14527T = JCM 16719T).
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- Firmicutes And Related Organisms
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Paenibacillus phoenicis sp. nov., isolated from the Phoenix Lander assembly facility and a subsurface molybdenum mine
A novel Gram-positive, motile, endospore-forming, aerobic bacterium was isolated from the NASA Phoenix Lander assembly clean room that exhibits 100 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to two strains isolated from a deep subsurface environment. All strains are rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacteria, whose endospores are resistant to UV radiation up to 500 J m−2. A polyphasic taxonomic study including traditional phenotypic tests, fatty acid analysis, 16S rRNA gene sequencing and DNA–DNA hybridization analysis was performed to characterize these novel strains. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing convincingly grouped these novel strains within the genus Paenibacillus as a separate cluster from previously described species. The similarity of 16S rRNA gene sequences among the novel strains was identical but only 98.1 to 98.5 % with their nearest neighbours Paenibacillus barengoltzii ATCC BAA-1209T and Paenibacillus timonensis CIP 108005T. The menaquinone MK-7 was dominant in these novel strains as shown in other species of the genus Paenibacillus. The DNA–DNA hybridization dissociation value was <45 % with the closest related species. The novel strains had DNA G+C contents of 51.9 to 52.8 mol%. Phenotypically, the novel strains can be readily differentiated from closely related species by the absence of urease and gelatinase and the production of acids from a variety of sugars including l-arabinose. The major fatty acid was anteiso-C15 : 0 as seen in P. barengoltzii and P. timonensis whereas the proportion of C16 : 0 was significantly different from the closely related species. Based on phylogenetic and phenotypic results, it was concluded that these strains represent a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus, for which the name Paenibacillus phoenicis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 3PO2SAT ( = NRRL B-59348T = NBRC 106274T).
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Bacillus luteolus sp. nov., a halotolerant bacterium isolated from a salt field
A novel Gram-stain-positive, motile, strictly aerobic bacterium, designated YIM 93174T, was isolated from a salt field in Korea. Cells of this strain were rod-shaped and formed pale tangerine colonies and grew at pH 6.0–8.0 (optimal growth at pH 7.0), at 15–45 °C (optimum 28–37 °C) and at salinities of 0–10 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum 0–2 % NaCl). Some phenotypic characters allowed differentiation of strain YIM 93174T from its nearest phylogenetic relatives. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain YIM 93174T belongs to the genus Bacillus, exhibiting the highest level of sequence similarity with the type strain of Bacillus humi (95.7 %), followed by those of Bacillus alkalitelluris (94.9 %) and Bacillus litoralis (94.5 %). The major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0. The cell-wall peptidoglycan was of the A1γ type, containing meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. The genomic DNA G+C content was 36.9 mol% and the predominant respiratory quinone was MK-7. The major polar lipids of strain YIM 93174T were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol mannoside and two unknown phospholipids. On the basis of the evidence from this polyphasic study, strain YIM 93174T represents a novel species of the genus Bacillus, for which the name Bacillus luteolus sp. nov. is proposed, with YIM 93174T ( = DSM 22388T = KCTC 13210T = CCTCC AA 208068T) as the type strain.
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Paenibacillus jilunlii sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing species isolated from the rhizosphere of Begonia semperflorens
More LessA nitrogen-fixing bacterium, designated strain Be17T, was isolated from rhizosphere soil of Begonia semperflorens planted in Beijing Botanical Garden, PR China. Phylogenetic analyses based on a segment of the nifH gene sequence and a full-length 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that strain Be17T was a member of the genus Paenibacillus. High levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity were found between strain Be17T and Paenibacillus graminis RSA19T (97.9 %), Paenibacillus sonchi LMG 24727T (97.8 %), Paenibacillus riograndensis CECT 7330T (96.2 %) and Paenibacillus borealis DSM 13188T (96.1 %), respectively. Levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strain Be17T and the type strains of other recognized members of the genus Paenibacillus were below 96.0 %. However, the DNA–DNA hybridization values between strain Be17T and P. graminis RSA19T, P. sonchi LMG 24727T and P. riograndensis CECT 7330T were 47.9 %, 38.7 % and 37.5 %, respectively. The DNA G+C content of strain Be17T was 52.9 mol%. The major fatty acid component of strain Be17T was anteiso-branched C15 : 0 (30.92 %). The major isoprenoid quinone was MK-7. The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. On the basis of its phenotypic characteristics, 16S rRNA gene sequences, DNA G+C content, DNA–DNA relatedness, chemotaxonomic properties and nifH gene sequence, strain Be17T represents a nitrogen-fixing strain of a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus, for which the name Paenibacillus jilunlii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Be17T ( = CGMCC 1.10239T = DSM 23019T).
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Lactobacillus floricola sp. nov., lactic acid bacteria isolated from mountain flowers
Five strains (Ryu1-2T, Gon2-9, Ryu4-3, Nog8-1 and Aza1-1) of lactic acid bacteria were isolated from flowers in mountainous areas in Japan, Oze National Park, Iizuna mountain and the Nikko area. The five isolates were found to share almost identical (99.6–100 % similar) 16S rRNA gene sequences and were therefore deemed to belong to the same species. These isolates exhibited low levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to known lactic acid bacteria; the closest recognized relatives to strain Ryu1-2T were the type strains of Lactobacillus hilgardii (92.8 % similarity), Lactobacillus kefiri (92.7 %), Lactobacillus composti (92.6 %) and Lactobacillus buchneri (92.4 %). Comparative analyses of rpoA and pheS gene sequences demonstrated that the novel isolates did not show significant relationships to other Lactobacillus species. The strains were Gram-stain-positive, catalase-negative and homofermentative. The isolates utilized a narrow range of carbohydrates as sources of carbon and energy, including glucose and fructose. On the basis of phenotypic characteristics and phylogenetic data, these isolates represent a novel species of the genus Lactobacillus, for which the name Lactobacillus floricola sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Ryu1-2T ( = NRIC 0774T = JCM 16512T = DSM 23037T).
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- Other Bacteria
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Caldilinea tarbellica sp. nov., a filamentous, thermophilic, anaerobic bacterium isolated from a deep hot aquifer in the Aquitaine Basin
An anaerobic, thermophilic, filamentous (0.45 × >100 µm) bacterium, designated D1-25-10-4T, was isolated from a deep hot aquifer in France. Cells were non-motile and Gram-negative. Growth was observed at 43–65 °C (optimum 55 °C), at pH 6.8–7.8 (optimum pH 7.0) and with 0–5 g NaCl l−1 (optimum 0 g NaCl l−1). Strain D1-25-10-4T was a chemo-organotroph and fermented ribose, maltose, glucose, galactose, arabinose, fructose, mannose, sucrose, raffinose, xylose, glycerol, fumarate, peptone, starch and xylan. Yeast extract was required for growth. Sulfate, thiosulfate, sulfite, elemental sulfur, nitrate, nitrite and fumarate were not used as terminal electron acceptors. The G+C content of the DNA was 61.9 mol%. The major cellular fatty acids of strain D1-25-10-4T were C17 : 0, C18 : 0, C16 : 0 and iso-C17 : 0. The closest phylogenetic relative of strain D1-25-10-4T was Caldilinea aerophila STL-6-O1T (97.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). DNA–DNA relatedness between strain D1-25-10-4T and Caldilinea aerophila DSM 14535T was 8.7±1 %. On the basis of phylogenetic, genotypic and phenotypic characteristics, strain D1-25-10-4T represents a novel species within the genus Caldilinea, class Caldilineae, phylum Chloroflexi, for which the name Caldilinea tarbellica sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is D1-25-10-4T ( = DSM 22659T = JCM 16120T).
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Deinococcus depolymerans sp. nov., a gamma- and UV-radiation-resistant bacterium, isolated from a naturally radioactive site
More LessFour gamma- and UV-radiation-resistant bacterial strains, designated TDMA-24T, TDMA-24-2, TDMA-24-3 and TDMA-24-4, were isolated from a fresh-water sample collected at Misasa, Tottori, Japan. Cells of these strains were Gram-reaction-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped and formed red colonies. The genomic DNA G+C contents ranged from 70.5 to 70.6 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the novel isolates belong to the genus Deinococcus, the highest sequence similarities being with Deinococcus aquaticus PB314T (98 %) and Deinococcus caeni Ho-08T (97 %). The polar lipid profile of strain TDMA-24T comprised three unidentified phosphoglycolipids, five unidentified glycolipids and seven unidentified polar lipids. MK-8 was the predominant respiratory quinone. Major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, C15 : 1ω6c, C15 : 0, C16 : 0 and summed feature 3 (iso-C15 : 0 2-OH and/or C16 : 1ω7c). On the basis of their phylogenetic positions and chemotaxonomic and phenotypic characteristics, the novel isolates represent a novel species of the genus Deinococcus, for which the name Deinococcus depolymerans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is TDMA-24T ( = JCM 14369T = NBRC 102115T = CCUG 53609T).
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- Proteobacteria
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Ignatzschineria indica sp. nov. and Ignatzschineria ureiclastica sp. nov., isolated from adult flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)
Two Gram-negative-staining, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacteria, designated strains FFA1T and FFA3T, and belonging to the class Gammaproteobacteria were isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of adult flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequence data placed these two strains within the genus Ignatzschineria with similarities of 98.6 % (FFA1T) and 99.35 % (FFA3T) to Ignatzschineria larvae L1/68T. The level of gene sequence similarity between strains FFA1T and FFA3T was 99 %, 97.15 % and 78.1 % based on the 16S rRNA, 23S rRNA and gyrB gene sequences, respectively. Strains FFA1T and FFA3T shared 24 % DNA–DNA relatedness. DNA–DNA hybridization revealed a very low level of relatedness between the novel strains (22 % for strain FFA1T and 44 % for strain FFA3T) and I. larvae L1/68T genomic DNA. The respiratory quinone was Q-8 in both novel strains. The DNA G+C contents were 41.1 mol% and 40.1 mol% for strains FFA1T and FFA3T, respectively. The cell membrane of both strains consisted of phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phospholipids and aminophospholipid. The major fatty acids for both strains were C16 : 0, summed feature 8 (C18 : 1ω7c and/or C18 : 1ω6c), CyC19 : 0ω8c and C14 : 0. The results of DNA–DNA hybridization between the two new strains and I. larvae L1/68T, in combination with phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic, biochemical and electron microscopic data, demonstrated that strains FFA1T and FFA3T represented two novel species of the genus Ignatzschineria for which the names Ignatzschineria indica sp. nov. (type strain FFA1T = DSM 22309T = KCTC 22643T = NCIM 5325T) and Ignatzschineria ureiclastica sp. nov. (type strain FFA3T = DSM 22310T = KCTC 22644T = NCIM 5326T) are proposed.
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Alcanivorax pacificus sp. nov., isolated from a deep-sea pyrene-degrading consortium
A taxonomic study was carried out on a novel bacterial strain, designated W11-5T, which was isolated from a pyrene-degrading consortium enriched from deep-sea sediment of the Pacific Ocean. The isolate was Gram-reaction-negative and oxidase- and catalase-positive. Growth was observed in 0.5–12 % (w/v) NaCl and at 10–42 °C. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain W11-5T was shown to belong to the genus Alcanivorax with a close relation to A. dieselolei B-5T (93.9 % 16S rRNA sequence similarity), A. balearicus MACL04T (93.1 %), A. hongdengensis A-11-3T (93.1 %), A. borkumensis SK2T (93.0 %), A. venustensis ISO4T (93.0 %) and A. jadensis T9T (92.9 %). Similarities between the gyrB gene sequences of W11-5T and other species of the genus Alcanivorax were between 76.8 and 80.8 %. The principal fatty acids were C12 : 0 3-OH (8.0 %), C16 : 0 (29.1 %) and C18 : 1ω7c (27.4 %). The G+C content of the chromosomal DNA was 60.8 mol%. Based on its morphology, physiology and fatty acid composition as well as the results of 16S rRNA and gyrB gene sequence analyses, strain W11-5T ( = MCCC 1A00474T = CCTCC AB 208236T = LMG 25514T) represents a novel species of the genus Alcanivorax, for which the name Alcanivorax pacificus sp. nov. is proposed.
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Pacificibacter maritimus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from shallow marine sediment
More LessAn aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, non-pigmented, non-motile bacterium, strain KMM 9031T, was isolated from a sandy sediment sample collected from the shore of the Sea of Japan and subjected to phenotypic and phylogenetic analysis. Based on comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, strain KMM 9031T constituted a separate phylogenetic line within the Roseobacter clade of the class Alphaproteobacteria, sharing highest sequence similarities with members of the genera Roseovarius (92.7–95.3 %), Pseudoruegeria (94.5 %), Sulfitobacter (92.7–94.4 %) and Thalassobacter (94.2–94.3 %). The predominant fatty acid of strain KMM 9031T was C18 : 1ω7c, with C16 : 0, C10 : 0 3-OH and C12 : 1 3-OH present in lesser amounts. The DNA G+C content of the isolate was 52.6 mol%. The major isoprenoid quinone was Q-10 and polar lipids comprised phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol and two unknown lipids. On the basis of phylogenetic analysis and physiological and biochemical characterization, strain KMM 9031T represents a novel species in a new genus, for which the name Pacificibacter maritimus gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is KMM 9031T ( = NRIC 0785T = JCM 17096T).
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Paraperlucidibaca baekdonensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from seawater
More LessA Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterial strain, RL-2T, was isolated from seawater of the East Sea in Korea and was subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strain RL-2T grew optimally at pH 7.5–8.0, at 20 °C and in the absence of NaCl. Phylogenetic trees based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain RL-2T forms a cluster with Perlucidibaca piscinae IMCC1704T and various uncultured and unidentified gammaproteobacteria. Strain RL-2T exhibited 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values of 96.1 % to Perlucidibaca piscinae IMCC1704T and 93.7–99.7 % to the uncultured bacterial clones belonging to the cluster and an unidentified gammaproteobacterium. The fatty acid profile of strain RL-2T was similar to that of Perlucidibaca piscinae IMCC1704T, but the predominant ubiquinone type (Q-11) of strain RL-2T was different from that (Q-8) of Perlucidibaca piscinae IMCC1704T. The DNA G+C content of strain RL-2T was 61.3 mol%. On the basis of phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and phenotypic data, strain RL-2T is considered to represent a novel species of a new genus in the family Moraxellaceae, for which the name Paraperlucidibaca baekdonensis gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Paraperlucidibaca baekdonensis is RL-2T ( = KCTC 23145T = CCUG 59307T).
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Nitratireductor pacificus sp. nov., isolated from a pyrene-degrading consortium
Strain pht-3BT was isolated from a pyrene-degrading consortium of an enriched sediment from the Pacific Ocean, collected during the screening of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria. Cells were Gram-negative, short rods that were motile by means of flagella. Growth was observed at 0–7 % NaCl and 10–41 °C. The isolate was able to reduce nitrate to nitrite, but not to nitrogen. 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons showed that strain pht-3BT was most closely related to Nitratireductor aquibiodomus NL21T (97.3 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), N. indicus C115T (97.1 %), N. basaltis J3T (96.8 %) and N. kimnyeongensis KY 101T (96.7 %). DNA–DNA hybridization between strain pht-3BT and these reference strains revealed 55, 54, 28 and 42 % DNA–DNA relatedness, respectively. The dominant fatty acids were C19 : 0ω8c cyclo (22.6 %) and summed feature 8 (consisting of C18 : 1ω7c and/or C18 : 1ω6c; 60.4 %). The G+C content of the chromosomal DNA was 63 mol%. These characteristics were in good agreement with those of members of the genus Nitratireductor. According to cell morphology, physiology, fatty acid composition, 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and DNA–DNA relatedness, the isolate belonged to the genus Nitratireductor but could be readily distinguished from recognized species of the genus. Therefore a novel species is proposed to accommodate strain pht-3BT, for which the name Nitratireductor pacificus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is pht-3BT ( = CCTCC AB 209302T = LMG 25541T = MCCC 1A01024T).
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Litorimicrobium taeanense gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a sandy beach
More LessA Gram-reaction-negative, strictly aerobic, non-motile bacterium, designated strain G4T, was isolated from a sandy beach of Taean in South Korea. Cells were ovoid rods and were catalase- and oxidase-positive. Growth of strain G4T was determined at 15–35 °C (optimum 25–30 °C) and pH 6–8 (optimum pH 6.5–7.5). Strain G4T contained Q-10 as the predominant isoprenoid quinone and C18 : 1ω7c (59.0 %), C18 : 1 ω7c 11-methyl (11.3 %) and C12 : 1 3-OH (9.8 %) as the major fatty acids. The major cellular polar lipids were identified as phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine, an unidentified amino lipid, an unidentified phospholipid and an unidentified lipid. The DNA G+C content was 62.4 mol%. Phylogenetic and comparative analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain G4T fell within the family Rhodobacteraceae of Alphaproteobacteria and was most closely related to members of the genera Marinovum, Leisingera and Phaeobacter with 95.5–96.4 % sequence similarities. On the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and molecular properties, strain G4T represents a novel species of a novel genus within the family Rhodobacteraceae, for which the name Litorimicrobium taeanense gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is G4T ( = KACC 13706T = DSM 22007T).
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- Eukaryotic Micro-Organisms
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Penicillium araracuarense sp. nov., Penicillium elleniae sp. nov., Penicillium penarojense sp. nov., Penicillium vanderhammenii sp. nov. and Penicillium wotroi sp. nov., isolated from leaf litter
Several species of the genus Penicillium were isolated during a survey of the mycobiota of leaf litter and soil in Colombian Amazon forest. Five species, Penicillium penarojense sp. nov. (type strain CBS 113178T = IBT 23262T), Penicillium wotroi sp. nov. (type strain CBS 118171T = IBT 23253T), Penicillium araracuarense sp. nov. (type strain CBS 113149T = IBT 23247T), Penicillium elleniae sp. nov. (type strain CBS 118135T = IBT 23229T) and Penicillium vanderhammenii sp. nov. (type strain CBS 126216T = IBT 23203T) are described here as novel species. Their taxonomic novelty was determined using a polyphasic approach, combining phenotypic, molecular (ITS and partial β-tubulin sequences) and extrolite data. Phylogenetic analyses showed that each novel species formed a unique clade for both loci analysed and that they were most closely related to Penicillium simplicissimum, Penicillium janthinellum, Penicillium daleae and Penicillium brasilianum. An overview of the phylogeny of this taxonomically difficult group is presented, and 33 species are accepted. Each of the five novel species had a unique extrolite profile of known and uncharacterized metabolites and various compounds, such as penicillic acid, andrastin A, pulvilloric acid, paxillin, paspaline and janthitrem, were commonly produced by these phylogenetically related species. The novel species had a high growth rate on agar media, but could be distinguished from each other by several macro- and microscopical characteristics.
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Two novel marine Frontonia species, Frontonia mengi spec. nov. and Frontonia magna spec. nov. (Protozoa; Ciliophora), with notes on their phylogeny based on small-subunit rRNA gene sequence data
More LessThe morphology and infraciliature of two novel marine ciliates, Frontonia mengi spec. nov. and Frontonia magna spec. nov., isolated from coastal waters in northern and southern China, respectively, were investigated using living observation and silver impregnation methods. Frontonia mengi spec. nov. is characterized by its slender body shape, with a length-to-width ratio of about 5 : 1, about 52 somatic kineties and the structure of its buccal apparatus. Frontonia magna spec. nov. can be recognized by the combination of huge body size, about 200 somatic kineties, five or six vestibular kineties and four-rowed peniculi 1–3. Phylogenetic trees based on small-subunit rRNA gene sequences were constructed by means of Bayesian inference and maximum-parsimony. Results showed that F. mengi and F. magna are sister to each other within the ‘core’ clade of Frontonia that also includes Frontonia lynni and Frontonia tchibisovae and that the genus Frontonia may be polyphyletic, because one species, Frontonia didieri, always groups with Paramecium and Apofrontonia.
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Taxonomy and phylogeny of Tunicothrix (Ciliophora, Stichotrichia), with the description of two novel species, Tunicothrix brachysticha n. sp. and Tunicothrix multinucleata n. sp., and the establishment of Parabirojimidae n. fam.
Renhai Dai and Kuidong XuThe morphology and molecular phylogeny of two novel urostylid ciliates, Tunicothrix brachysticha n. sp. and Tunicothrix multinucleata n. sp., were investigated using the techniques of living observation, protargol impregnation and small-subunit rRNA gene sequencing. Both species were found to be frequent in muddy-sand sediment but very rare in sandy sediment of the intertidal zone of Qingdao Bay, China. Tunicothrix brachysticha is about 90 × 30 µm in vivo, with a broadly clavate body shape, and is characterized by a rather short midventral row terminating at 40 % of the body length and a right marginal row 1 terminating at mid-body. Tunicothrix multinucleata is about 190 × 30 µm in vivo, and is characterized by a clavate body shape and the presence of 7–10 macronuclear nodules. Phylogenetic analyses showed that Tunicothrix clustered robustly with Parabirojimia, forming a clade that branches from the Urostylida core clade with high bootstrap values. Based on the morphological and molecular data, we establish a new family, Parabirojimidae n. fam., which comprises Parabirojimia and Tunicothrix and is distinguished by a unique, roughly T-shaped bipartite adoral zone of membranelles, three enlarged frontal cirri and a midventral complex with midventral pairs confined to the buccal field.
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Identification by computer-simulated RFLP of phytoplasmas associated with eggplant giant calyx representative of two subgroups, a lineage of 16SrIII-J and the new subgroup 16SrIII-U
Symptoms resembling giant calyx, a graft-transmissible disease, were observed on 1–5 % of eggplant (aubergine; Solanum melongena L.) plants in production fields in Sao Paulo state, Brazil. Phytoplasmas were detected in 12 of 12 samples from symptomatic plants that were analysed by a nested PCR assay employing 16S rRNA gene primers R16mF2/R16mR1 followed by R16F2n/R16R2. RFLP analysis of the resulting rRNA gene products (1.2 kb) indicated that all plants contained similar phytoplasmas, each closely resembling strains previously classified as members of RFLP group 16SrIII (X-disease group). Virtual RFLP and phylogenetic analyses of sequences derived from PCR products identified phytoplasmas infecting eggplant crops grown in Piracicaba as a lineage of the subgroup 16SrIII-J, whereas phytoplasmas detected in plants grown in Bragança Paulista were tentatively classified as members of a novel subgroup 16SrIII-U. These findings confirm eggplant as a new host of group 16SrIII-J phytoplasmas and extend the known diversity of strains belonging to this group in Brazil.
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