- Volume 62, Issue Pt_7, 2012
Volume 62, Issue Pt_7, 2012
- Validation List
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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 effectively published 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. 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. 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 62, 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
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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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- Archaea
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Methanobacterium lacus sp. nov., isolated from the profundal sediment of a freshwater meromictic lake
An autotrophic, hydrogenotrophic methanogen, designated strain 17A1T, was isolated from the profundal sediment of the meromictic Lake Pavin, France. The cells of the novel strain, which were non-motile, Gram-staining-negative rods that measured 2–15 µm in length and 0.2–0.4 µm in width, grew as filaments. Strain 17A1T grew in a mineral medium and its growth was stimulated by the addition of yeast extract, vitamins, acetate or rumen fluid. Penicillin, vancomycin and kanamycin reduced growth but did not completely inhibit it. Growth occurred at 14–41 °C (optimum 30 °C), at pH 5.0–8.5 (optimum pH 6.5) and with 0–0.4 M NaCl (optimum 0.1 M). The novel strain utilized H2/CO2 and methanol/H2 as substrates but not formate, acetate, methylamine/H2, isobutanol or 2-propanol. Its genomic DNA G+C content was 37.0 mol%. In phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, strain 17A1T appeared to be a member of the genus Methanobacterium , with Methanobacterium beijingense 8-2T (96.3 % sequence similarity) identified as the most closely related established species. Based on phenotypic and phylogenetic data, strain 17A1T represents a novel species of methanogen within the genus Methanobacterium , for which the name Methanobacterium lacus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 17A1T ( = DSM 24406T = JCM 17760T).
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- Actinobacteria
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Description of Verrucosispora qiuiae sp. nov., isolated from mangrove swamp sediment, and emended description of the genus Verrucosispora
More LessA Micromonospora -like strain, RtIII47T, was isolated from a mangrove swamp in Sanya, Hainan Province, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that the strain had a close association with the genus Verrucosispora and shared the highest sequence similarity with Verrucosispora lutea YIM 013T (98.0 %). The strain also showed high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities to Micromonospora olivasterospora DSM 43868T (97.9 %), Plantactinospora mayteni YIM 61359T (97.9 %), Salinispora tropica CNB-440T (97.8 %), Micromonospora peucetia DSM 43363T (97.7 %), Micromonospora auratinigra TT1-11T (97.7 %), Verrucosispora sediminis CGMCC 4.3550T (97.6 %) and Salinispora arenicola CNH-643T (97.5 %). Phylogenetic analysis based on the gyrB gene sequence supported the conclusion that strain RtIII47T should be assigned to the genus Verrucosispora . DNA–DNA relatedness between strain RtIII47T and the most closely related type strain, V. lutea YIM 013T, was less than 40 %. Chemotaxonomic results confirmed the taxonomic position of the isolate in the genus Verrucosispora , and revealed differences at the species level in polar lipids, whole-cell sugars and DNA G+C content. A combination of physiological and biochemical tests also distinguished this strain from other Verrucosispora species. Based on genotypic and phenotypic observations, strain RtIII47T ( = CGMCC 4.5826T = NBRC 106684T) is proposed as the type strain of a novel species, Verrucosispora qiuiae sp. nov. An emended description of the genus Verrucosispora is also provided.
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Nonomuraea soli sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from soil
More LessA straight-chain, spore-forming actinobacterium, strain YIM 120770T, was isolated from soil. Phylogenetic analysis on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons revealed that the isolate represents a distinct cluster within the clade comprising the genus Nonomuraea and is related most closely to Nonomuraea rhizophila YIM 67092T (96.5 % similarity). Cells of strain YIM 120770T grew in the presence of 0–3 % (w/v) NaCl, at 15–37 °C and at pH 7.0–8.0. The diagnostic amino acid was meso-diaminopimelic acid, cell hydrolysates contained madurose, glucose, mannose, ribose and galactose, the predominant cellular fatty acids were 10-methyl C17 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0, and the DNA G+C content was 66.4 mol%, data consistent with affiliation of strain YIM 120770T to the genus Nonomuraea . Strain YIM 120770T shared low levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (<97 %) with the type strains of recognized species of the genus Nonomuraea and could be differentiated from its closest phylogenetic relative based on phenotypic characteristics. These results suggested that strain YIM 120770T represents a novel species of the genus Nonomuraea , for which the name Nonomuraea soli sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is YIM 120770T ( = DSM 45533T = JCM 17347T).
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Nocardiopsis coralliicola sp. nov., isolated from the gorgonian coral, Menella praelonga
More LessAn actinobacterial strain, SCSIO 10427T, was isolated from a gorgonian coral sample collected from Weizhou Island, Guangxi province, China, and its taxonomic position was investigated using a polyphasic approach. The organism was found to have a range of chemical and morphological properties consistent with its classification in the genus Nocardiopsis . Phylogenetic analysis indicated that 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strain SCSIO 10427T and type strains of other recognized members of the genus Nocardiopsis was lower than 98.4 %. Furthermore, phenotypic characteristics revealed that the strain differed from the currently recognized species of the genus Nocardiopsis . Therefore, strain SCSIO 10427T represents a novel species of the genus Nocardiopsis , for which the name Nocardiopsis coralliicola sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SCSIO 10427T ( = CCTCC AA 2011010T = DSM 45611T).
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Promicromonospora endophytica sp. nov., an endophytic actinobacterium isolated from the root of an Australian native Grey Box tree
More LessA novel aerobic actinobacterium, strain EUM 273T, was isolated from the root of a Grey Box tree (Eucalyptus microcarpa Maiden). Cells were Gram-staining-positive with well-developed substrate mycelia which were non-motile and rod-like, with coccoid elements. Phylogenetic evaluation based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis placed the isolate as a member of the family Promicromonosporaceae that was most closely related to Promicromonospora xylanilytica YIM 61515T (98.2 %) and Promicromonospora vindobonensis V45T (98 %). Chemotaxonomic data including cell wall components, major menaquinone and major fatty acids confirmed the affiliation of strain EUM 273T to the genus Promicromonospora . The results of the phylogenetic analysis, including physiological and biochemical studies in combination with DNA–DNA hybridization, allowed the genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain EUM 273T from the closest related species with validly published names. The name proposed for the novel species is Promicromonospora endophytica sp. nov. The type strain is EUM 273T ( = DSM 23716T = NRRL B-24816T).
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Georgenia daeguensis sp. nov., isolated from 4-chlorophenol enrichment culture
During screening for 4-chlorophenol-degrading micro-organisms in activated sludge from industrial wastewater treatment, a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, aerobic bacterial strain, designated 2C6-43T, was isolated and characterized taxonomically by using a polyphasic approach. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain 2C6-43T belongs to the family Bogoriellaceae , class Actinobacteria , and is related most closely to Georgenia soli CC-NMPT-T3T (98.8 % sequence similarity), Georgenia muralis 1A-CT (97.6 %), Georgenia thermotolerans TT02-04T (96.8 %), Georgenia ruanii YIM 004T (96.6 %) and Georgenia halophila YIM 93316T (96.0 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain 2C6-43T was 66.2 mol%. Sugars from whole-cell hydrolysates found in strain 2C6-43T were rhamnose, ribose and galactose. The menaquinone MK-8(H4) was detected as the predominant quinone. Polar lipid analysis of 2C6-43T revealed diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol mannoside, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylglycerol. An aromatic compound ring cleavage enzyme of catechol 1,2-dioxygenase was detected but catechol 2,3-dioxygenase was not detected in 2C6-43T. A fatty acid profile with anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 0 as the major components supported the affiliation of strain 2C6-43T to the genus Georgenia . However, the DNA–DNA relatedness between strain 2C6-43T and the type strains of five species of the genus Georgenia ranged from 17 to 40 %, clearly showing that the isolate constitutes a new genospecies. Strain 2C6-43T could be clearly differentiated from its phylogenetic neighbours on the basis of some phenotypic, genotypic and chemotaxonomic features. Therefore, strain 2C6-43T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Georgenia , for which the name Georgenia daeguensis sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is 2C6-43T ( = KCTC 19801T = JCM 17459T).
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- Firmicutes and Related Organisms
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Taxonomic revision of the genus Geobacillus : emendation of Geobacillus , G. stearothermophilus , G. jurassicus , G. toebii , G. thermodenitrificans and G. thermoglucosidans (nom. corrig., formerly ‘thermoglucosidasius’); transfer of Bacillus thermantarcticus to the genus as G. thermantarcticus comb. nov.; proposal of Caldibacillus debilis gen. nov., comb. nov.; transfer of G. tepidamans to Anoxybacillus as A. tepidamans comb. nov.; and proposal of Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus sp. nov.
Sixty-two strains of thermophilic aerobic endospore-forming bacteria were subjected to polyphasic taxonomic study including 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, polar lipid and fatty acid analysis, phenotypic characterization, and DNA–DNA hybridization experiments. Distinct clusters of the species Geobacillus stearothermophilus , Geobacillus thermodenitrificans , Geobacillus toebii and Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius were formed, allowing their descriptions to be emended, and the distinctiveness of the poorly represented species Geobacillus jurassicus , Geobacillus subterraneus and Geobacillus caldoxylosilyticus was confirmed. It is proposed that the name Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius be corrected to Geobacillus thermoglucosidans nom. corrig. Bacillus thermantarcticus clustered between Geobacillus species on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, and its transfer to the genus Geobacillus as Geobacillus thermantarcticus comb. nov. (type strain LMG 23032T = DSM 9572T = strain M1T = R-35644T) is proposed. The above-mentioned species, together with Geobacillus thermoleovorans and Geobacillus thermocatenulatus , form a monophyletic cluster representing the genus Geobacillus . The distinctiveness of ‘Geobacillus caldoproteolyticus’ was confirmed and it is proposed that it be accommodated, along with Geobacillus tepidamans , in the genus Anoxybacillus as Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus sp. nov. (type strain DSM 15730T = ATCC BAA-818T = LMG 26209T = R-35652T) and Anoxybacillus tepidamans comb. nov. (type strain LMG 26208T = ATCC BAA-942T = DSM 16325T = R-35643T), respectively. The type strain of Geobacillus debilis was not closely related to any members of the genera Anoxybacillus and Geobacillus , and it is proposed that this species be placed in the new genus Caldibacillus as Caldibacillus debilis gen. nov. comb. nov. The type strain of the type species, Caldibacillus debilis, is LMG 23386T ( = DSM 16016T = NCIMB 13995T = TfT = R-35653T).
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Melghirimyces algeriensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Thermoactinomycetaceae , isolated from a salt lake
A novel filamentous bacterium, designated NariEXT, was isolated from soil collected from Chott Melghir salt lake, which is located in the south-east of Algeria. The strain was an aerobic, halotolerant, thermotolerant, Gram-positive bacterium that was able to grow in NaCl concentrations up to 21 % (w/v), at 37–60 °C and at pH 5.0–9.5. The major fatty acids were iso- and anteiso-C15 : 0. The DNA G+C content was 47.3 mol%. The major menaquinone was MK-7, but MK-6 and MK-8 were also present. The polar lipid profile consisted of phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine (methyl-PE). Results of molecular and phenotypic analysis led to the description of the strain as a new member of the family Thermoactinomycetaceae . The isolate was distinct from members of recognized genera of this family by morphological, biochemical and chemotaxonomic characteristics. Strain NariEXT showed 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities of 95.38 and 94.28 % with the type strains of Desmospora activa and Kroppenstedtia eburnea , respectively, but differed from both type strains in its sugars, polar lipids and in the presence of methyl-PE. On the basis of physiological and phylogenetic data, strain NariEXT represents a novel species of a new genus of the family Thermoactinomycetaceae for which the name Melghirimyces algeriensis gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Melghirimyces algeriensis, the type species of the genus, is NariEXT ( = DSM 45474T = CCUG 59620T).
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Enterococcus plantarum sp. nov., isolated from plants
Eight Gram-positive, catalase-negative bacterial strains were isolated during screening of enterococcal populations on plants. rep-PCR fingerprinting using the (GTG)5 primer showed that the isolates constituted a single cluster that was separate from all known enterococcal species. 16S rRNA gene sequence phylogenetic analysis of three representative strains showed that the isolates belonged to the genus Enterococcus and that they clustered with the Enterococcus faecalis species group. Sequencing of the genes for the phenylalanyl-tRNA synthase alpha subunit (pheS) and the RNA polymerase alpha subunit (rpoA) also revealed the isolates’ separate taxonomic position. Application of whole-cell protein fingerprinting, automated ribotyping and extensive phenotyping demonstrated the genetic and phenotypic homogeneity of the isolates and confirmed their separate position within the E. faecalis species group. The isolates represent a novel species of the genus Enterococcus , for which the name Enterococcus plantarum sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is CCM 7889T ( = LMG 26214T = C27T).
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Caloribacterium cisternae gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic thermophilic bacterium from an underground gas storage reservoir
More LessA novel anaerobic, moderately thermophilic bacterium (strain SGL43T) was isolated from Severo-Stavropolskoye underground gas storage reservoir (Russia). Cells of strain SGL43T were motile straight rods, 0.4 µm in diameter and 2.0–3.0 µm in length. The temperature range for growth was 28–65 °C, with optimum growth at 50 °C. The pH range for growth was 5.5–8.0, with optimum growth at pH 7.0–7.5. Growth of strain SGL43T was observed at NaCl concentrations of 0–4.0 % (w/v) with optimum growth at 1.0 % (w/v) NaCl. Substrates utilized by strain SGL43T included peptone, yeast extract, glucose, fructose, maltose, galactose, pyruvate and citrate. Products of glucose or citrate fermentation were acetate, hydrogen and CO2. Thiosulfate was reduced to sulfide. The DNA G+C content of strain SGL43T was 43.1 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that strain SGL43T belongs to the order Thermoanaerobacterales (phylum ‘ Firmicutes ’). The closest relative of strain SGL43T was Thermoanaerobacterium saccharolyticum (86.2 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with the type strain). Based on the data presented here, strain SGL43T is considered to represent a novel species of a new genus, for which the name Caloribacterium cisternae gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Caloribacterium cisternae, the type species of the genus, is SGL43T ( = DSM 23830T = VKM B-2670T).
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Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. suionicum subsp. nov.
More LessStrains LMG 8159 and LMG 11499 were reclassified by a polyphasic approach, including 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, 16S–23S rRNA intergenic spacer (IGS) sequence analysis, (GTG)5-PCR fingerprinting, RAPD fingerprinting, fatty acid methyl ester analysis and an analysis of phenotypic features using API 50 CH. The two strains were closely related to the type strains of the three defined subspecies of Leuconostoc mesenteroides , showing 99.7–99.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, 99.2 % 16S–23S rRNA gene intergenic spacer sequence similarity, 97.1–97.4 % pheS gene sequence similarity and 98.0–98.2 % rpoA gene sequence similarity. Low atpA gene sequence similarity (91.4–91.7 %), (GTG)5-PCR fingerprinting, RAPD fingerprinting, fatty acid compositions and phenotypic features allowed us to differentiate strains LMG 8159 and LMG 11499 from all established subspecies within L. mesenteroides . Based upon the data obtained in the present and previous studies, a novel subspecies is proposed within the species L. mesenteroides , Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. suionicum subsp. nov., with the type strain LMG 8159T ( = ATCC 9135T = DSM 20241T = NCIMB 6992T).
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Fuchsiella alkaliacetigena gen. nov., sp. nov., an alkaliphilic, lithoautotrophic homoacetogen from a soda lake
The first alkaliphilic obligately anaerobic hydrogenotrophic homoacetogenic bacterium, strain Z-7100T, was isolated from sediments of the soda-depositing soda lake Tanatar III (Altay, Russia). Cells were thin, flexible rods, motile, Gram-negative and spore-forming. The organism was an obligate alkaliphile, growing at pH 8.5 to 10.5, with optimum growth at pH 8.8–9.3, and it grew in soda brines containing 1.9–4.7 M total Na+ (optimum at 2.8–3.3 M). It exhibited an obligate dependence upon sodium carbonate but not upon chloride ions with an NaCl range for growth of 0–14 % (w/v) and an optimum at 7.0–8.5 % (w/v). The isolate was mesophilic and grew at temperatures from 25 to 45 °C, with an optimum at 40 °C. An H2+CO2 mixture, ethanol, pyruvate and lactate were utilized with the formation of acetate as the sole metabolic product. Carbohydrates and amino acids did not support growth. The isolate had a respiratory type of metabolism, reducing , SeO4 2− or anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (as electron acceptors with ethanol as an electron donor). It was able to grow chemolithotrophically on H2+CO2 in medium supplemented with a vitamin solution only. The major cellular fatty acids were the saturated fatty acids anteiso-C15, C14 : 0 and C16 : 0 and the aldehydes C16, C14 and anteiso-C15. The DNA G+C content of the isolate was 32.0 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain Z-7100T is a member of the order Halanaerobiales and represents a new branch within the family Halobacteroidaceae , clustering with the type strain of Selenihalanaerobacter shriftii (92.9 % gene sequence similarity). On the basis of its physiological characteristics and phylogenetic position, the isolate is considered to represent a novel species in a new genus within the family Halobacteroidaceae . The name Fuchsiella alkaliacetigena gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of the type species is Z-7100T ( = DSM 24880T = VKM B-2667T).
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Caloramator boliviensis sp. nov., a thermophilic, ethanol-producing bacterium isolated from a hot spring
More LessA novel moderately thermophilic, anaerobic, ethanol-producing bacterial strain, 45BT, was isolated from a mixed sediment water sample collected from a hot spring at Potosi, Bolivia. The cells were straight to slightly curved rods approximately 2.5 µm long and 0.5 µm wide. The strain was Gram-stain-variable, spore-forming and monotrichously flagellated. Growth of the strain was observed at 45–65 °C and pH 5.5–8.0, with optima of 60 °C and pH 6.5. The substrates utilized by strain 45BT were xylose, cellobiose, glucose, arabinose, sucrose, lactose, maltose, fructose, galactose, mannose, glycerol, xylan, carboxymethylcellulose and yeast extract. The main fermentation product from xylose and cellobiose was ethanol (0.70 and 0.45 g ethanol per gram of consumed sugar, respectively). Acetate, lactate, propionate, carbon dioxide and hydrogen were also produced in minor quantities. 1,3-Propanediol was produced when glycerol-containing medium was supplemented with yeast extract. The major cellular fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0, C16 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, C15 : 1, iso-C14 : 0, C13 : 0 and C14 : 0. The polar lipids diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, an aminoglycolipid and 15 other unidentified lipids were predominant. The DNA G+C content of strain 45BT was 32.6 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity revealed that strain 45BT is located within the Gram-type positive Bacillus – Clostridium branch of the phylogenetic tree. On the basis of morphological and physiological properties and phylogenetic analysis, strain 45BT represents a novel species, for which the name Caloramator boliviensis sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is 45BT ( = DSM 22065T = CCUG 57396T).
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Carboxydothermus pertinax sp. nov., a thermophilic, hydrogenogenic, Fe(III)-reducing, sulfur-reducing carboxydotrophic bacterium from an acidic hot spring
More LessA novel anaerobic, Fe(III)-reducing, hydrogenogenic, carboxydotrophic bacterium, designated strain Ug1T, was isolated from a volcanic acidic hot spring in southern Kyushu Island, Japan. Cells of the isolate were rod-shaped (1.0–3.0 µm long) and motile due to peritrichous flagella. Strain Ug1T grew chemolithoautotrophically on CO (100 % in the gas phase) with reduction of ferric citrate, amorphous iron (III) oxide, 9,10-anthraquinone 2,6-disulfonate, thiosulfate or elemental sulfur. No carboxydotrophic growth occurred with sulfate, sulfite, nitrate or fumarate as electron acceptor. During growth on CO, H2 and CO2 were produced. Growth occurred on molecular hydrogen as an energy source and carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source. Growth was observed on various organic compounds under an N2 atmosphere with the reduction of ferric iron. The temperature range for carboxydotrophic growth was 50–70 °C, with an optimum at 65 °C. The pH25 °C range for growth was 4.6–8.6, with an optimum between 6.0 and 6.5. The doubling time under optimum conditions using CO with ferric citrate was 1.5 h. The DNA G+C content was 42.2 mol%. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences demonstrated that this strain belongs to the thermophilic carboxydotrophic bacterial genus Carboxydothermus , with sequence similarities of 94.1–96.6 % to members of this genus. The isolate can be distinguished from other members of the genus Carboxydothermus by its ability to grow with elemental sulfur or thiosulfate coupled to CO oxidation. On the basis of phylogenetic analysis and unique physiological features, the isolate represents a novel species of the genus Carboxydothermus for which the name Carboxydothermus pertinax sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain of the novel species is Ug1T ( = DSM 23698T = NBRC 107576T).
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- Proteobacteria
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Pantoea rodasii sp. nov., Pantoea rwandensis sp. nov. and Pantoea wallisii sp. nov., isolated from Eucalyptus
Several Gram-negative-staining, facultatively anaerobic bacterial isolates were obtained from Eucalyptus seedlings showing symptoms of bacterial blight and dieback in Colombia, Rwanda and South Africa. Partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing, together with partial gyrB sequencing, placed the isolates in the genus Pantoea and indicated that they constituted three novel species. Multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) based on partial sequences of gyrB, rpoB, infB and atpD revealed Pantoea dispersa , Pantoea eucrina and Pantoea cypripedii as their closest phylogenetic relatives. DNA–DNA hybridization studies confirmed the classification of the new isolates as three novel species and phenotypic tests allowed them to be differentiated from their closest phylogenetic neighbours. The names Pantoea rodasii sp. nov. [type strain LMG 26273T = BD 943T (deposited with the Plant Pathogenic and Plant Protecting Bacteria Collection, South Africa) = BCC 581T (deposited with the Bacterial Culture Collection, Forestry and Agricultural Institute, South Africa)], Pantoea rwandensis sp. nov. (type strain LMG 26275T = BD 944T = BCC 571T) and Pantoea wallisii sp. nov. (type strain LMG 26277T = BD 946T = BCC 682T) are proposed.
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Gluconacetobacter kakiaceti sp. nov., an acetic acid bacterium isolated from a traditional Japanese fruit vinegar
Two novel acetic acid bacteria, strains G5-1T and I5-1, were isolated from traditional kaki vinegar (produced from fruits of kaki, Diospyros kaki Thunb.), collected in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strains G5-1T and I5-1 formed a distinct subline in the genus Gluconacetobacter and were closely related to Gluconacetobacter swingsii DST GL01T (99.3 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). The isolates showed 96–100 % DNA–DNA relatedness with each other, but <53 % DNA–DNA relatedness with closely related members of the genus Gluconacetobacter . The isolates could be distinguished from closely related members of the genus Gluconacetobacter by not producing 2- and 5-ketogluconic acids from glucose, producing cellulose, growing without acetic acid and with 30 % (w/v) d-glucose, and producing acid from sugars and alcohols. Furthermore, the genomic DNA G+C contents of strains G5-1T and I5-1 were a little higher than those of their closest phylogenetic neighbours. On the basis of the phenotypic characteristics and phylogenetic position, strains G5-1T and I5-1 are assigned to a novel species, for which the name Gluconacetobacter kakiaceti sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is G5-1T ( = JCM 25156T = NRIC 0798T = LMG 26206T).
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Idiomarina aquimaris sp. nov., isolated from the reef-building coral Isopora palifera
More LessA bacterial strain designated SW15T was isolated from a sample of the reef-building coral Isopora palifera, collected in southern Taiwan. The novel strain was characterized using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. Cells of strain SW15T were Gram-negative, aerobic, light yellow, rod-shaped and motile by means of a single polar flagellum. In phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, strain SW15T appeared to belong to the genus Idiomarina in the class Gammaproteobacteria and to be most closely related to Idiomarina homiensis PO-M2T (97.6 % sequence similarity). Strain SW15T exhibited optimal growth between 20 and 30 °C, with NaCl between 3 % and 4 % (w/v) and at a pH value between 7 and 8. Predominant cellular fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 (31.1 %), iso-C17 : 0 (15.4 %), iso-C17 : 1ω9c (10.0 %) and C16 : 0 (8.8 %). The major respiratory quinone was ubiquinone Q-8. The polar lipid profile consisted of a mixture of phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylserine, an uncharacterized aminolipid and several uncharacterized phospholipids. The DNA G+C content was 51.1 mol%. The level of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain SW15T and Idiomarina homiensis PO-M2T was 42.6–56.5 %. The results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed the clear phenotypic differentiation of the novel strain from established species of the genus Idiomarina . Based on the genotypic, phenotypic and chemotaxonomic data, strain SW15T represents a novel species in the genus Idiomarina , for which the name Idiomarina aquimaris sp. nov. is proposed, with SW15T ( = LMG 25374T = BCRC 80083T) as the type strain.
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Oceanisphaera sediminis sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment
More LessTwo strains, designated TW92T and TW93, were isolated from marine sediment collected from the south coast of Korea. Cells of both strains were Gram-staining-negative, coccus-shaped, aerobic, motile and catalase- and oxidase-positive. Strain TW92T grew optimally in the presence of 2 % (w/v) NaCl (range 1–5 %) while strain TW93 grew optimally in the presence of 1 % (w/v) NaCl (range 0–12 %), and both strains had an optimal growth temperature of 30 °C (range 4–37 °C). Strains TW92T and TW93 had the same optimum pH (pH 7), but differed in their ability to grow at pH 10. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity showed that strains TW92T and TW93 were most closely related to Oceanisphaera donghaensis BL1T, with 98.8 % and 98.7 % similarity, respectively. Pairwise similarity between the 16S rRNA gene sequences of strains TW92T and TW93 was 99.9 %. The major fatty acids of both strains were summed features 3 (comprising C16 : 1ω7c/iso-C15 2-OH), C16 : 0 and C18 : 1ω7c. Both strains possessed the ubiquinone Q-8 as the predominant respiratory quinone and phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol and diphosphatidylglycerol as the polar lipids. The genomic DNA G+C contents of strains TW92T and TW93 were 58.5 and 59.6 mol%, respectively. Genomic relatedness values based on DNA–DNA hybridization of strains TW92T and TW93 with related species were below 47 % and 31 %, respectively. DNA–DNA hybridization values between strains TW92T and TW93 were above 85 %. On the basis of a taxonomic study using polyphasic analysis, it is proposed that the two isolates represent a novel species, Oceanisphaera sediminis sp. nov., with strain TW92T ( = KACC 15117T = JCM 17329T) as the type strain and strain TW93 ( = KACC 15118 = JCM 17330) as an additional strain.
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Sphingomonas alpina sp. nov., a psychrophilic bacterium isolated from alpine soil
More LessAn aerobic, Gram-negative-staining, motile, psychrophilic bacterium, designated strain S8-3T, was isolated from alpine soil. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain S8-3T was related to the genus Sphingomonas and had highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Sphingomonas oligophenolica S213T (98.0 %). 16S RNA gene sequence similarity between strain S8-3T and Sphingomonas paucimobilis ATCC 29837T (the type species of the genus Sphingomonas ) was 93.0 %. Strain S8-3T contained Q-10 as the ubiquinone and C18 : 1ω7c (65.0 %) and C14 : 0 2-OH (13.4 %) as the dominant fatty acids (>10 %). The major polyamines were the triamine sym-homospermidine and spermidine. The polar lipid profile contained sphingoglycolipid, phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine. The DNA G+C content was 64.1 mol%. Combined data from phenotypic, phylogenetic and DNA–DNA relatedness studies demonstrated that strain S8-3T is a representative of a novel species of the genus Sphingomonas , for which the name Sphingomonas alpina sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is S8-3T ( = DSM 22537T = LMG 26055T).
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Desulfobaculum xiamenensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Desulfovibrionaceae isolated from marine mangrove sediment
More LessA taxonomic study was carried out on strain P1T, which was isolated from mangrove sediment samples collected from Qinglan Port (Hainan, China). Cells were curved rods, that were motile, with a single polar flagellum. The strain was non-spore-forming with a cell size of 0.6×1.5–2.2 µm. Catalase and oxidase activities were not detected. Growth was observed in the temperature range 22–44 °C (optimum, 35–40 °C) and pH range 5.5–8.5 (optimum, pH 7.0). NaCl was required for growth and tolerated at up to 3.5 % (w/v) (optimum, 0.5 %). Strain P1T utilized hydrogen, succinate, l-malate, citrate, oxalate, dl-lactate, pyruvate, or cysteine as electron donors, and sulfate or sulfite as electron acceptors. Fermentation products from pyruvate were acetate, H2 and CO2. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain P1T formed a distinct evolutionary lineage within the family Desulfovibrionaceae . Strain P1T was most closely related to members of the genera Desulfovibrio (92.0–94.3 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), Desulfocurvus (91.1 %), Bilophila (87.9 %) and Lawsonia (86.0 %) of the family Desulfovibrionaceae . The DNA G+C content of strain P1T was 64.5 mol% and the major cellular fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 (18.8 %), anteiso-C15 : 0 (5.0 %), C16 : 0 (14.2 %) and iso-C17 : 1ω9c (24.4 %). The predominant menaquinone was MK-7 (97 %). Major polar lipids were phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylglycerol. Strain P1T was distinguishable from members of phylogenetically related genera by differences in several phenotypic properties. On the basis of the phenotypic and phylogenetic data, strain P1T represents a novel species of a new genus, for which the name Desulfobaculum xiamenensis gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Desulfobaculum xiamenensis is P1T ( = CGMCC 1.5166T = DSM 24233T).
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Sphingomonas endophytica sp. nov., isolated from Artemisia annua L.
A novel bacterium (strain YIM 65583T) belonging to the genus Sphingomonas was isolated from surface-sterilized tissue of Artemisia annua L., which was collected from Yunnan province, south-west China. Its morphology, physiology and biochemical features were consistent with those of members of the genus Sphingomonas . Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence of strain YIM 65583T further confirmed that it should be classified as a member of the genus Sphingomonas and was most closely related to Sphingomonas phyllosphaerae FA2T (99.7 %) and Sphingomonas yunnanensis YIM 003T (98.3 %). The isolate was Gram-negative and formed yellow-pigmented colonies on ISP 2 medium. It grew optimally at pH 6.0–8.0, at 20–37 °C and in the presence of 0–1 % (w/v) NaCl. The major respiratory lipoquinone was ubiquinone-10; C18 : 1ω7c, anteiso-C16 : 1, C14 : 0-2OH, C17 : 1ω6c, C16 : 0 and C15 : 0 were the major fatty acids. Major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine and sphingoglycolipid. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 63.3 mol%. The DNA–DNA relatedness values of the isolate YIM 65583T with S. phyllosphaerae FA2T and S. yunnanensis YIM 003T were 43.1 % and 37.9 %, respectively. Based on these features, it is concluded that the strain represents a novel species of the genus Sphingomonas, for which the name Sphingomonas endophytica sp. nov. is proposed, with YIM 65583T ( = CCTCC AA 209035T = JCM 17394T) as the type strain.
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Sphingomonas formosensis sp. nov., a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from agricultural soil
In the present study, a yellow-pigmented, Gram-negative, short rod-shaped novel bacterium that was capable of degrading a wide range of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (naphthalene, phenanthrene and pyrene) was isolated from agricultural soil located in Yunlin County, Taiwan. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis positioned the novel strain in the genus Sphingomonas as an independent lineage adjacent to a subclade containing Sphingomonas fennica K101T, Sphingomonas histidinilytica UM2T, Sphingomonas wittichii RW1T and Sphingomonas haloaromaticamans A175T. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of strain CC-Nfb-2T showed highest sequence similarity to S. fennica K101T (96.2 %), S. histidinilytica UM2T (96.1 %), S. wittichii RW1T (95.9 %), S. haloaromaticamans A175T (95.7 %), and Sphingobium ummariense RL-3T (94.7 %); lower sequence similarities were observed with strains of all other Sphingomonas species. The strain contained phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, sphingoglycolipid and diphosphatidylglycerol. The predominant fatty acids were summed feature 8 (C18 : 1ω7c and/or C18 : 1ω6c) C16 : 0 and 11-methyl C18 : 1ω7c; C14 : 0 2-OH was the major 2-hydroxy fatty acid. Previously, these lipids have been found to be characteristic of members of the genus Sphingomonas . The serine palmitoyl transferase gene (spt) was also detected and sphingolipid synthesis was confirmed. The predominant isoprenoid quinone system was ubiquinone (Q-10) and the isolate contained sym-homospermidine as the major polyamine. The DNA G+C content of the isolate was 62.8±0.8 mol%. On the basis of chemotaxonomic, phenotypic and phylogenetic data, strain CC-Nfb-2T represents a novel species within the genus Sphingomonas , for which the name Sphingomonas formosensis sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is CC-Nfb-2T ( = BCRC 80272T = DSM 24164T).
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Proposal to reclassify Brenneria quercina (Hildebrand and Schroth 1967) Hauben et al. 1999 into a new genus, Lonsdalea gen. nov., as Lonsdalea quercina comb. nov., descriptions of Lonsdalea quercina subsp. quercina comb. nov., Lonsdalea quercina subsp. iberica subsp. nov. and Lonsdalea quercina subsp. britannica subsp. nov., emendation of the description of the genus Brenneria , reclassification of Dickeya dieffenbachiae as Dickeya dadantii subsp. dieffenbachiae comb. nov., and emendation of the description of Dickeya dadantii
Bacterial isolates from oak trees in Spain and Britain, showing symptoms of bark canker and Acute Oak Decline (AOD), respectively, were examined by a polyphasic approach. Both 16S rRNA gene sequencing and multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA), based on partial sequences of gyrB, rpoB, infB and atpD genes, revealed that the isolates were separated into two genetic groups according to their origin. Their closest phylogenetic relative was Brenneria quercina , the causal agent of drippy nut disease of oak, which clustered distant to the other species of the genus Brenneria . MLSA data for species of the genera Brenneria , Pectobacterium , Dickeya , Erwinia , Pantoea and Samsonia confirmed the polyphyletic nature of the genus Brenneria and indicated synonymy of Dickeya dadantii and Dickeya dieffenbachiae . DNA–DNA hybridization experiments confirmed this synonymy and also revealed DNA–DNA relatedness values of 58–73 % between the new oak isolates and B. quercina . Phenotypic and/or chemotaxonomic methods allowed B. quercina and the two genetic groups of new oak isolates to be discriminated from other recognized species of the genus Brenneria and from members of the closely related genera Dickeya , Pectobacterium and Samsonia . Based on the data obtained, the following taxonomic proposals are made: (1) reclassification of B. quercina as the type species of a novel genus, Lonsdalea gen. nov., as Lonsdalea quercina comb. nov. (type strain LMG 2724T = ATCC 29281T = CCUG 48867T = CFBP 3617T = CIP 105201T = DSM 4561T = ICMP 1845T), (2) classification of the oak isolates as Lonsdalea quercina subsp. iberica subsp. nov. (type strain LMG26264T = NCPPB 4490T) and Lonsdalea quercina subsp. britannica subsp. nov. (type strain LMG 26267T = NCPPB 4481T) and leading to the automatic creation of Lonsdalea quercina subsp. quercina subsp. nov. (type strain LMG 2724T = ATCC 29281T), (3) emendation of the description of the genus Brenneria , and (4) reclassification of Dickeya dieffenbachiae as Dickeya dadantii subsp. dieffenbachiae comb. nov. (type strain LMG 25992T = CFBP 2051T), with the automatic creation of Dickeya dadantii subsp. dadantii subsp. nov. (type strain LMG 25991T = CFBP 1269T).
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Albidovulum xiamenense sp. nov., a moderately thermophilic bacterium from a terrestrial hot spring
More LessAn aerobic, motile, moderately thermophilic, rod-shaped bacterium, strain YBY-7T, was isolated from a terrestrial hot spring of a garden exhibition located in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China. Cells of strain YBY-7T were Gram-negative, irregular rods, 2–6 µm long and 0.4–0.6 µm wide, with polar flagella, and the organism formed beige colonies. The temperature and pH ranges for growth of strain YBY-7T were 28–65 °C (optimum 50–58 °C) and pH 6.5–9.5 (optimum pH 7.5–8.5). Growth occurred in the presence of 5.5 % NaCl (optimum 3.0 %). Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that Albidovulum inexpectatum FRR-10T was its closest neighbour (95.9 % similarity). Ubiquinone (Q-10) was the sole respiratory quinone and the DNA G+C content of strain YBY-7T was 70.6 mol%. The predominant polar lipids were phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine. The major fatty acids were C18 : 1ω7c (29.3 %), C19 : 0 cyclo ω8c (25.6 %), C18 : 0 (23.6 %) and C16 : 0 (9.6 %). Based on its physiological characteristics and our phylogenetic analysis, we propose that strain YBY-7T represents a novel species of the genus Albidovulum , for which the name Albidovulum xiamenense sp. nov. is proposed, with the type strain YBY-7T ( = MCCC 1A06317T = CGMCC 1.10789T = LMG 26247T).
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Methylophaga lonarensis sp. nov., a moderately haloalkaliphilic methylotroph isolated from the soda lake sediments of a meteorite impact crater
A moderately haloalkaliphilic methylotrophic bacterium possessing the ribulose monophosphate pathway for carbon assimilation, designated MPLT, was isolated from Lonar Lake sediment microcosms that were oxidizing methane for two weeks. The isolate utilized methanol and was an aerobic, Gram-negative, asporogenous, motile, short rod that multiplied by binary fission. The isolate required NaHCO3 or NaCl for growth and, although not auxotrophic for vitamin B12, had enhanced growth with vitamin B12. Optimal growth occurred with 0.5–2 % (w/v) NaCl, at 28–30 °C and at pH 9.0–10.0. The cellular fatty acid profile consisted primarily of straight-chain saturated C16 : 0 and unsaturated C16 : 1ω7c and C18 : 1ω7c. The major ubiquinone was Q-8. The dominant phospholipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol and diphosphatidylglycerol. Cells accumulated ectoine as the main compatible solute. The DNA G+C content was 50.0 mol%. The isolate exhibited 94.0–95.4 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with the type strains of methylotrophs belonging to the genus Methylophaga and 31 % DNA–DNA relatedness with the reference strain, Methylophaga alcalica VKM B-2251T. It is proposed that strain MPLT represents a novel species, Methylophaga lonarensis sp. nov. (type strain MPLT = VKM B-2684T = MCC 1002T).
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Planktotalea frisia gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the southern North Sea
A heterotrophic, aerobic bacterium, designated strain SH6-1T, was obtained from a seawater sample collected from the open North Sea during a phytoplankton bloom. Strain SH6-1T was isolated from a 10−6 dilution culture, which indicated a high abundance of this organism in the environmental sample. 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison revealed that strain SH6-1T belonged to the marine Roseobacter clade (order Rhodobacterales ) within the class Alphaproteobacteria . Pelagicola litoralis CL-ES2T was the closest phylogenetic neighbour (96.4 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). Cells of strain SH6-1T were small or elongated irregular rods. Optimal growth occurred between 20 and 25 °C and between pH 7.5 and 9.0 with peptone and yeast extract. On marine agar, the isolate formed non-pigmented, small, circular, convex colonies. For growth, cells required sodium ions and the vitamins pantothenic acid and nicotinic acid amide. The DNA G+C content was 53.8 mol%. The fatty acids (>1 %) were C10 : 0 3-OH, C16 : 0, C12 : 1, C12 : 1 3-OH, C18 : 0, C18 : 1ω7c, C18 : 2 and 11-methyl C18 : 1ω7c. The polar lipid pattern indicated the presence of phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, an unidentified aminolipid and one unidentified phospholipid. The major respiratory lipoquinone was ubiquinone Q-10. Strain SH6-1T contained the genes pufLM, which code for the bacterial photosynthesis reaction centre; however, no bacteriochlorophyll a could be detected. Physiological, genotypic and phenotypic differences from P. litoralis support the description of a novel genus and species, for which we suggest the name Planktotalea frisia gen. nov., sp. nov; the type strain of the type species is SH6-1T ( = DSM 23709T = LMG 25294T).
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Shewanella dokdonensis sp. nov., isolated from seawater
More LessA novel bacterial strain, designated UDC329T, was isolated from a sample of seawater collected at Dong-do, on the coast of Dokdo Island, in the East Sea of the Republic of Korea. The Gram-staining-negative, motile, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming rods of the strain developed into dark orange–yellow colonies. The strain grew optimally between 25 and 30 °C, with 1 % (w/v) NaCl and at pH 7. It grew in the absence of NaCl, but not with NaCl at >7 % (w/v). The predominant menaquinone was MK-7, the predominant ubiquinones were Q-7 and Q-8, and the major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 (33.52 %) and C17 : 1ω8c (11.73 %). The genomic DNA G+C content of strain UDC329T was 50.2 mol%. In phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA and gyrB gene sequences, strain UDC329T was grouped with members of the genus Shewanella and appeared most closely related to Shewanella fodinae JC15T (97.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), Shewanella indica KJW27T (95.0 %), Shewanella algae ATCC 51192T (94.8 %), Shewanella haliotis DW01T (94.5 %) and Shewanella chilikensis JC5T (93.9 %). The level of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain UDC329T and S. fodinae JC15T was, however, only 27.4 %. On the basis of phenotypic, genotypic and DNA–DNA relatedness data, strain UDC329T represents a novel species in the genus Shewanella , for which the name Shewanella dokdonensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is UDC329T ( = KCTC 22898T = DSM 23626T).
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Emended description of the genus Methylophaga Janvier et al. 1985
More LessThe genus Methylophaga Janvier et al. 1985 comprises eight species with validly published names at the time of writing. The original description of the genus was published over 26 years ago and was based on only two species, namely Methylophaga marina and Methylophaga thalassica – as such, the description of the genus requires updating to take into account the other six known species. Based on literature concerning the eight species of Methylophaga published over the last 26 years, an emended description of the genus is presented, taking into account properties of all members of the species with validly published names.
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Methylobacterium oxalidis sp. nov., isolated from leaves of Oxalis corniculata
More LessA pink-pigmented, facultatively methylotrophic bacterium, strain 35aT, was isolated from the leaves of Oxalis corniculata. Cells of strain 35aT were Gram-reaction-negative, motile, non-spore-forming rods. The highest 16S rRNA gene pairwise sequence similarities for strain 35aT were found with the strains of Methylobacterium iners 5317S-33T (96.7 %), ‘Methylobacterium soli’ YIM 48816 (96.6 %) and Methylobacterium jeotgali S2R03-9T (96.3 %). 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities with the type strains of all other recognized species of the genus Methylobacterium were below 96 %. Major cellular fatty acids were C18 : 1ω7c, C18 : 0 and C16 : 0. The results of DNA–DNA hybridization experiments, analysis of cpn60 gene sequences, fatty acid profiles, whole-cell MALDI-TOF/MS spectral pattern analysis, and physiological and biochemical tests allowed genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain 35aT from its nearest phylogenetic neighbours. Strain 35aT is therefore considered to represent a novel species within the genus Methylobacterium , for which the name Methylobacterium oxalidis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 35aT ( = DSM 24028T = NBRC 107715T).
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Lysobacter arseniciresistens sp. nov., an arsenite-resistant bacterium isolated from iron-mined soil
More LessA Gram-negative, aerobic, motile, rod-shaped, arsenite [As(III)]-resistant bacterium, designated strain ZS79T, was isolated from subsurface soil of an iron mine in China. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain ZS79T clustered closely with strains of five Lysobacter species, with 96.9, 96.1, 96.0, 95.8 and 95.3 % sequence similarities to Lysobacter concretionis Ko07T, L. daejeonensis GH1-9T, L. defluvii IMMIB APB-9T, L. spongiicola KMM 329T and L. ruishenii CTN-1T, respectively. The major cellular fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 (28.6 %), iso-C17 : 1ω9c (19.9 %), iso-C16 : 0 (13.6 %), iso-C11 : 0 (12.6 %) and iso-C11 : 0 3-OH (12.4 %). The genomic DNA G+C content was 70.7 mol% and the major respiratory quinone was Q-8. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol and an unknown phospholipid. On the basis of morphological and physiological/biochemical characteristics, phylogenetic position and chemotaxonomic data, this strain is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Lysobacter , for which the name Lysobacter arseniciresistens sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is ZS79T ( = CGMCC 1.10752T = KCTC 23365T).
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Arenimonas daejeonensis sp. nov., isolated from compost
More LessA Gram-negative, aerobic, motile and rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain T7-07T, was isolated from compost in Daejeon, Korea. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that strain T7-07T had 99.0 % gene sequence similarity with Arenimonas malthae KACC 14618T and 94.7–95.9 % with other recognized species of the genus Arenimonas . Cells formed creamy white to yellowish colonies on R2A agar and contained Q-8 as the predominant ubiquinone, C15 : 0 iso, C16 : 0 iso, C17 : 1 iso ω9c and C11 : 0 iso 3-OH as the major fatty acids, and diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylmethylethanolamine and an unknown aminolipid as the major polar lipids. The DNA G+C content of strain T7-07T was 68.3 mol%. DNA–DNA reassociation experiments between T7-07T and Arenimonas malthae KACC 14618T resulted in a mean relatedness value of 22.2 %. Combined genotypic and phenotypic data supported the conclusion that the strain T7-07T represents a novel species, for which the name Arenimonas daejeonensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is T7-07T ( = KCTC 12667T = DSM 18060T).
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Caenispirillum salinarum sp. nov., a member of the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from a solar saltern
More LessA novel Gram-negative, vibrio-shaped, motile bacterium, designated strain AK4T, was isolated from a sediment sample collected from a solar saltern at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Strain AK4T was positive for oxidase, urease and DNase activities but negative for gelatinase, catalase, ornithine decarboxylase, lysine decarboxylase, nitrate reduction, aesculin, indole and lipase activities. The fatty acids were dominated by unsaturated components, with a high abundance of summed feature 8 (C18 : 1ω7c and/or C18 : 1ω6c) and C17 : 1ω6c. Strain AK4T contained Q-10 as the major respiratory quinone and phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine as major polar lipids. The DNA G+C content of strain AK4T was 71.0 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain AK4T was most closely related to the type strain of Caenispirillum bisanense of the family Rhodospirillaceae (phylum ‘ Proteobacteria ’) (96.6 % sequence similarity). It shared <93.2 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with other members of the family. Based on phenotypic characteristics and phylogenetic inference, strain AK4T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Caenispirillum , for which the name Caenispirillum salinarum sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is AK4T ( = MTCC 10963T = JCM 17360T).
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Winogradskyella ulvae sp. nov., an epiphyte of a Pacific seaweed, and emended descriptions of the genus Winogradskyella and Winogradskyella thalassocola , Winogradskyella echinorum , Winogradskyella exilis and Winogradskyella eximia
More LessA Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, slightly halophilic bacterium that was motile by gliding, designated KMM 6390T, was isolated from the coastal green alga Ulva fenestrata collected from the Sea of Japan. A comparative analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain KMM 6390T was a member of the genus Winogradskyella , with Winogradskyella echinorum KMM 6211T as its closest relative (97.8 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities between the isolate and other members of the genus Winogradskyella were 95.4–96.7 %. DNA–DNA relatedness between the isolate and W. echinorum KMM 6211T was 27 %. Strain KMM 6390T was able to grow with 0.5–4.0 % NaCl and at 4–37 °C. The isolate decomposed casein, gelatin, starch and DNA and produced acid from galactose, d-glucose, lactose and maltose. The major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 1, anteiso-C15 : 0 and C15 : 0. The polar lipid profile comprised phosphatidylethanolamine and two unknown aminolipids. The DNA G+C content was 34.2 mol%. On the basis of phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and phenotypic investigations, strain KMM 6390T represents a novel species of the genus Winogradskyella , for which the name Winogradskyella ulvae sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is KMM 6390T ( = KCTC 23626T = LMG 26444T). Emended descriptions of the genus Winogradskyella and of W. thalassocola , W. echinorum , W. exilis and W. eximia are also provided.
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Sphingobacterium lactis sp. nov. and Sphingobacterium alimentarium sp. nov., isolated from raw milk and a dairy environment
More LessFour non-fermenting, rod-shaped, Gram-staining-negative bacterial strains, designated WCC 4512T, WS 4555, WCC 4521T and WS 4556, were isolated from raw milk and the dairy environment. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA and groEL gene sequences demonstrated the affiliation of the four strains to two distinct clusters within the class Sphingobacteriia , phylum ‘ Bacteroidetes ’. Strains WCC 4512T and WS 4555 showed the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to the type strain of S. daejeonense (97.3 and 97.2 %, respectively), whereas strains WCC 4521T and WS 4556 were most closely related to S. composti LMG 23401T (97.6 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). The DNA G+C contents of strains WCC 4512T and WCC 4521T were 44.2 and 39.3 mol%, respectively. The major cellular fatty acids and the presence of menaquinone MK-7 as the predominant quinone for both strains WCC 4512T and WCC 4521T supported their affiliation to the genus Sphingobacterium . DNA–DNA hybridization experiments between strain WCC 4512T and S. daejeonense LMG 23402T and between strain WCC 4521T and S. composti LMG 23401T revealed DNA relatedness values of 2 % (repetition, 3 %) and 8 % (repetition, 17 %), respectively. On the basis of phenotypic and genetic properties, as well as phylogenetic distinctiveness, it is suggested that the four strains represent two novel Sphingobacterium species with strain WCC 4512T ( = DSM 22361T = LMG 25272T) as the type strain of Sphingobacterium lactis sp. nov. (WS 4555 is a reference strain of S. lactis) and strain WCC 4521T ( = DSM 22362T = LMG 25273T) as the type strain of Sphingobacterium alimentarium sp. nov. (WS 4556 is a reference strain of S. alimentarium).
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Salinibacter iranicus sp. nov. and Salinibacter luteus sp. nov., isolated from a salt lake, and emended descriptions of the genus Salinibacter and of Salinibacter ruber
More LessTwo Gram-staining-negative, red- and orange-pigmented, non-motile, rod-shaped, extremely halophilic bacteria, designated strains CB7T and DGOT, were isolated from Aran-Bidgol salt lake, Iran. Growth occurred at NaCl concentrations of between 2 and 5 M NaCl and the isolates grew optimally with 3 M NaCl. The optimum pH and temperature for growth of the two strains were pH 7.5 and 37 °C, and they were able to grow over pH and temperature ranges of pH 6–8 and 25–50 °C. The predominant fatty acids of the two isolates were C18 : 1ω7c, iso-C15 : 0 and summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH). The polar lipid pattern of the two isolates consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine, three unidentified lipids, one unidentified aminolipid and three unidentified glycolipids. The only quinone present was menaquinone 7 (MK-7). The G+C contents of the genomic DNA of strains CB7T and DGOT were 64.8 and 65.6 mol%, respectively. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis indicated that strains CB7T and DGOT were related to Salinibacter ruber in the phylum Bacteroidetes . Levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strains CB7T and DGOT and Salinibacter ruber DSM 13855T were 93.2 and 93.6 %, respectively. The two novel strains shared 98.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity. DNA–DNA hybridization experiments between strains CB7T and DGOT and Salinibacter ruber DSM 13855T indicated levels of relatedness of 44 and 52 %, respectively, while the level of relatedness between the two new isolates was 53 %. Chemotaxonomic data supported the placement of strains CB7T and DGOT in the genus Salinibacter . DNA–DNA hybridization studies and biochemical and physiological characterization allowed strains CB7T and DGOT to be differentiated from Salinibacter ruber and from each other. They are therefore considered to represent two novel species of the genus Salinibacter , for which the names Salinibacter iranicus sp. nov. (type strain CB7T = IBRC-M 10036T = CGMCC 1.11003T) and Salinibacter luteus sp. nov. (type strain DGOT = IBRC-M 10423T = CGMCC 1.11002T) are proposed. Emended descriptions of the genus Salinibacter and of Salinibacter ruber are also presented.
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Postechiella marina gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from seawater
More LessA Gram-staining-negative, strictly aerobic, non-motile, yellow-pigmented bacterium, designated strain M091T, was isolated from seawater at Damupo beach in Pohang, Republic of Korea, and investigated using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. The novel strain grew optimally at 25 °C, pH 7.0–8.0, and in the presence of 3 % (w/v) NaCl. In a phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, strain M091T formed a lineage within the family Flavobacteriaceae that was distinct from the most closely related genera of Flaviramulus (95.1 % sequence similarity), Algibacter (94.9–93.9 %), Mariniflexile (94.8–94.2 %), Winogradskyella (94.8–93.2 %), Lacinutrix (94.7–93.8 %) and Tamlana (94.7–92.9 %). The polar lipid profile of the novel strain comprised phosphatidylethanolamine, two unidentified aminolipids, one unidentified phospholipid and seven unidentified lipids. The predominant cellular fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 (20.5 %), iso-C17 : 0 3-OH (15.4 %), iso-C15 : 0 3-OH (12.4 %), C15 : 0 (10.9 %) and iso-C15 : 1 G (9.9 %). The genomic DNA G+C content of strain M091T was 34.4 mol% and the major respiratory quinone was MK-6. Based on phenotypic and genotypic data, strain M091T represents a new genus and novel species in the family Flavobacteriaceae , for which the name Postechiella marina gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of the type species is M091T ( = KCTC 23537T = JCM 17630T).
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Hydrotalea sandarakina sp. nov., isolated from a hot spring runoff, and emended descriptions of the genus Hydrotalea and the species Hydrotalea flava
More LessTwo bacterial isolates, designated AF-51T and AF-50, with an optimum growth temperature of about 45 °C and an optimum pH for growth between 6.0 and 6.5, were recovered from a hot spring in the Furnas, Área da Fonte 1825, on the Island of São Miguel in the Azores. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, these strains were related most closely to the type strain of Hydrotalea flava at a pairwise similarity of 95.7 %. The two strains were orange-pigmented and formed non-motile, rod-shaped cells that stained Gram-negative and were aerobic and oxidase- and catalase-positive. The major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH and iso-C16 : 0. The major respiratory quinone was menaquinone 7. Based on phylogenetic, physiological and biochemical characteristics, these strains from the Azores are considered to represent a single novel species of the genus Hydrotalea , for which the name Hydrotalea sandarakina sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is AF-51T ( = DSM 23241T = LMG 25526T). We provide emended descriptions of the genus Hydrotalea and of H. flava to reflect new results obtained in this study.
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Mucilaginibacter soli sp. nov., isolated from Arctic tundra soil
A novel pale-pink-coloured strain, designated R9-65T, was isolated from a tundra soil near Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway (78° N). The cells were facultatively anaerobic, Gram-staining-negative, non-motile and rod-shaped. Growth occurred at 4–32 °C (optimum, 25–28 °C), at pH 5.0–9.0 (optimum, pH 6.0–7.0) and with 0–1.0 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, no NaCl). Flexirubin-type pigments were absent. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain R9-65T belonged to the genus Mucilaginibacter in the family Sphingobacteriaceae . The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strain R9-65T and type strains of related species ranged from 93.4 to 96.6 %. Strain R9-65T contained summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c, 34.3 %) and iso-C15 : 0 (20.3 %) as major cellular fatty acids, MK-7 as the major respiratory quinone, and phosphatidylethanolamine as the main polar lipid. The DNA G+C content of strain R9-65T was 47.2 mol%. On the basis of phylogenetic, physiological and chemotaxonomic data, strain R9-65T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Mucilaginibacter , for which the name Mucilaginibacter soli sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is R9-65T ( = CCTCC AB 2010331T = NRRL B-59458T).
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- Other Bacteria
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Thermus composti sp. nov., isolated from oyster mushroom compost
More LessA Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped bacterium (strain K-39T) was isolated from the thermophilic phase of the composting process for oyster mushroom substrate preparation. The strain grew at 40–80 °C (optimum, 65–75 °C), at pH 5–9 (optimum, pH 7), in media containing up to 1.5 % (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain K-39T formed a distinct lineage within the genus Thermus . Its closest cultivated relative was Thermus islandicus PRI 3838T (96.8 % similarity). The DNA G+C content of strain K-39T was 71.3 mol%. The new strain could be differentiated from the related taxa by not being able to hydrolyse starch. The predominant fatty acids of strain K-39T were iso-C17 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0. Strain K-39T contained a lower amount of the fatty acid iso-C15 : 0 as compared to related species of the genus Thermus . The predominant respiratory quinone of the new isolate was menaquinone MK-8. On the basis of a taxonomic study using a polyphasic approach, strain K-39T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Thermus , for which the name Thermus composti sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is K-39T ( = DSM 21686T = NCAIM B 02340T).
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Acidicapsa borealis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Acidicapsa ligni sp. nov., subdivision 1 Acidobacteria from Sphagnum peat and decaying wood
Two strains of subdivision 1 Acidobacteria , a pink-pigmented bacterium KA1T and a colourless isolate WH120T, were obtained from acidic Sphagnum peat and wood under decay by the white-rot fungus Hyploma fasciculare, respectively. Cells of these isolates were Gram-negative-staining, non-motile, short rods, which were covered by large polysaccharide capsules and occurred singly, in pairs, or in short chains. Strains KA1T and WH120T were strictly aerobic mesophiles that grew between 10 and 33 °C, with an optimum at 22–28 °C. Both isolates developed under acidic conditions, but strain WH120T was more acidophilic (pH growth range 3.5–6.4; optimum, 4.0–4.5) than strain KA1T (pH growth range 3.5–7.3; optimum , 5.0–5.5). The preferred growth substrates were sugars. In addition, the wood-derived isolate WH120T grew on oxalate, lactate and xylan, while the peat-inhabiting acidobacterium strain KA1T utilized galacturonate, glucuronate and pectin. The major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C17 : 1ω8c; the cells also contained significant amounts of 13,16-dimethyl octacosanedioic acid. The quinone was MK-8. The DNA G+C contents of strains KA1T and WH120T were 54.1 and 51.7 mol%, respectively. Strains KA1T and WH120T displayed 97.8 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to each other. The closest recognized relatives were Acidobacterium capsulatum and Telmatobacter bradus (93.4–94.3 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). These species differed from strains KA1T and WH120T by their ability to grow under anoxic conditions, the absence of capsules, presence of cell motility and differing fatty acid composition. Based on these differences, the two new isolates are proposed as representing a novel genus, Acidicapsa gen. nov., and two novel species. Acidicapsa borealis gen. nov., sp. nov. is the type species for the new genus with strain KA1T ( = DSM 23886T = LMG 25897T = VKM B-2678T) as the type strain. The name Acidicapsa ligni sp. nov. is proposed for strain WH120T ( = LMG 26244T = VKM B-2677T = NCCB 100371T).
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- Eukaryotic Micro-organisms
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Mucor nidicola sp. nov., a fungal species isolated from an invasive paper wasp nest
More LessA strain of a novel mucoralean fungus was isolated from a nest of the invasive paper wasp, Polistes dominulus. Phylogenetic analysis based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions and 5.8S rRNA gene sequences, along with physiological tests, revealed that this strain represents a novel species within the genus Mucor. The novel species also includes a representative that had previously been characterized as part of the Mucor hiemalis complex. Unlike the type strain of M. hiemalis, these two strains can grow at 37 °C and sporulate at 35 °C. Here, we present a partial resolution of the M. hiemalis species complex and propose the novel species Mucor nidicola sp. nov. to accommodate the isolate; the type strain of M. nidicola is F53T ( = NRRL 54520T = UAMH 11442T = CBS 130359T).
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Cryptococcus thermophilus sp. nov., isolated from cassava sourdough
More LessA novel anamorphic yeast, strain LTH 6662T, was isolated from cassava sourdough. The isolate supposedly originated from cassava flour or was a contaminant thereof. Sequencing of the D1/D2 domain of the 26S rRNA gene indicated that strain LTH 6662T represents a novel species. Its closest relatives were members of the Cryptococcus humicola complex. The novel strain had several physiological characteristics that differed from those of related species: the ability to assimilate raffinose and cadaverine; the inability to assimilate soluble starch, xylitol, galactitol, butane-2,3-diol, sodium nitrite and lysine; the ability to grow without vitamins and at 42 °C; and the inability to produce starch-like substances. Its major ubiquinone was Q-10. In addition, buds were formed on small neck-like structures. In liquid medium, green or blue fluorescent substances were produced. The name Cryptococcus thermophilus sp. nov. is proposed, with LTH 6662T ( = DSM 19443T = CBS 10687T) as the type strain.
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