- Volume 63, Issue Pt_9, 2013
Volume 63, Issue Pt_9, 2013
- Validation List
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List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published
More LessThe 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. Inclusion of a name on these lists validates the publication of the name and thereby makes it available in the nomenclature of prokaryotes. 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 63, part 6, of the IJSEM
More LessThis 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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- Archaea
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Halarchaeum rubridurum sp. nov., a moderately acidophilic haloarchaeon isolated from commercial sea salt samples
Six halo-acidophilic archaeal strains were isolated from four commercial salt samples obtained from seawater in the Philippines, Indonesia (Bali) and Japan (Okinawa) on agar plates at pH 4.5. Cells of the six strains were pleomorphic, and stained Gram-negative. Two strains were pink–red pigmented, while four other strains were orange–pink pigmented. Strain MH1-16-3T was able to grow at 9–30 % (w/v) NaCl [with optimum at 18 % (w/v) NaCl], at pH 4.5–6.8 (optimum, pH 5.5) and at 20–50 °C (optimum, 42 °C). The five other strains grew at slightly different ranges. The six strains required at least 1 mM Mg2+ for growth. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of the six strains were almost identical, sharing 99.9 (1–2 nt differences) to 100 % similarity. The closest relatives were Halarchaeum acidiphilum MH1-52-1T and Halarchaeum salinum MH1-34-1T with 97.7 % similarity. The DNA G+C contents of the six strains were 63.2–63.7 mol%. Levels of DNA–DNA relatedness amongst the six strains were 79–86 %, while those between MH1-16-3T and H. acidiphilum MH1-52-1T and H. salinum MH1-34-1T were both 43 and 45 % (reciprocally), respectively. Based on the phenotypic, genotypic and phylogenetic analyses, it is proposed that the six isolates represent a novel species of the genus Halarchaeum , for which the name Halarchaeum rubridurum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is MH1-16-3T ( = JCM 16108T = CECT 7535T).
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Halopenitus malekzadehii sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from a salt lake
Strain CC65T, a novel extremely halophilic archaeon, was isolated from a brine sample of a salt lake in Iran. The novel strain was light yellow-pigmented, non-motile, pleomorphic and required at least 1.7 M NaCl and 0.02 M MgCl2 for growth. Optimal growth was achieved at 3.5 M NaCl and 0.4 M MgCl2. The optimum pH and temperature for growth were pH 7.5 and 40 °C, respectively, while it was able to grow over a pH and a temperature range of pH 6.5–9.0 and 30–50 °C, respectively. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that strain CC65T clustered with the sole member of the genus Halopenitus , Halopenitus persicus DC30T with a sequence similarity of 98.0 %. The polar lipid profile of strain CC65T consisted of phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylglycerol phosphate methyl ester. An unidentified glycolipid and two minor phospholipids were also observed. The only quinone present was MK-8(II-H2). The DNA G+C content of strain CC65T was 63.8 mol%. On the basis of the biochemical and physiological characteristics, as well as DNA–DNA hybridization (44 % with Halopenitus persicus IBRC 10041T), strain CC65T is classified as a novel species of the genus Halopenitus , for which the name Halopenitus malekzadehii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CC65T ( = IBRC-M 10418T = KCTC 4045T).
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- Actinobacteria
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Streptomyces aidingensis sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from lake sediment
More LessA novel actinomycete strain, designated TRM 46012T, was isolated from sediment of Aiding Lake in Tulufan Basin (42° 64′ N 89° 26′ E), north-west China. The strain was aerobic and Gram-staining-positive with an optimum NaCl concentration for growth of 0–5 % (w/v). The isolate had sparse aerial mycelium and produced bud-shaped spores at the end of the aerial mycelium on ISP medium 4. The isolate contained ll-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid and ribose as the major whole-cell sugar. The polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol mannoside, one unidentified phospholipid and three unidentified glycolipids. The predominant menaquinones were MK-9(H6), MK-9(H8) and MK-9(H4). The major fatty acids were iso-C16 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. The G+C content of the DNA was 74.4 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis showed that strain TRM 46012T had 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of 95.7 % with the most closely related species with a validly published name, Streptomyces cheonanensis , and it could be distinguished from all species in the genus Streptomyces by using the data from this polyphasic taxonomic study. On the basis of these data, strain TRM 46012T should be designated as a representative of a novel species of the genus Streptomyces , for which the name Streptomyces aidingensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is TRM 46012T ( = CGMCC 4.5739T = NBRC 108211T).
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Blastococcus endophyticus sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from Camptotheca acuminata
A novel endophytic actinobacterium, designated strain YIM 68236T, was isolated from healthy leaves of Camptotheca acuminata. and characterized by using a polyphasic approach. Cells of this strain occurred singly, in pairs or in tetrads. It grew at 10–45 °C, at pH 5.0–8.0 (optimum pH 7.0) and in the presence of 0–3 % (w/v) NaCl. The DNA G+C content was 71.6 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain YIM 68236T belongs to the genus Blastococcus . However, it differed from its closest relatives, Blastococcus aggregatus DSM 4725T, Blastococcus saxobsidens DSM 44509T and Blastococcus jejuensis DSM 19597T in many phenotypic characteristics. Moreover, the DNA–DNA relatedness values between the novel isolate and the three above-mentioned type strains were 49.0±1.6 %, 46.1±3.2 % and 39.8±1.5 %, respectively. Based on comparative analysis of physiological and chemotaxonomic data, strain YIM 68236T represents a novel species of the genus Blastococcus , for which the name Blastococcus endophyticus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is YIM 68236T ( = CCTCC AA 209045T = DSM 45413T = KCTC 19998T).
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Kribbella shirazensis sp. nov., isolated from Iranian soil
The taxonomic position of a strain isolated from soil in Shiraz, Fars province, Iran, was investigated. Strain UTMC 693T produced an extensively branched substrate mycelium and aerial hyphae consisting of hyphae that fragment into short to elongated rod-like elements. The chemotaxonomic characteristics of the isolate matched those described for the genus Kribbella . Strain UTMC 693T showed the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to Kribbella karoonensis DSM 17344T (98.3 %), K. swartbergensis DSM 17345T (98.2 %), K. hippodromi S1.4T (98.0 %), K. aluminosa HKI 0478T (98.0 %) and K. jejuensis HD9T (98.0 %). DNA–DNA hybridization studies with closely related type strains showed 56.3 % relatedness to K. karoonensis , 21.3 % to K. swartbergensis , 39.0 % to K. jejuensis and 42.0 % to K. aluminosa . Thus, strain UTMC 693T can be considered to represent a novel Kribbella species. Strain UTMC 693T showed the typical morphology found among members of Kribbella , but can be differentiated easily from closely related species by genotypic characteristics, chemotaxonomic results and other phenotypic markers. Based on these results, strain UTMC 693T ( = DSM 45490T = CCUG 61792T) is considered the type strain of a novel species of the genus Kribbella , for which the name Kribbella shirazensis sp. nov. is proposed.
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Mycetocola zhadangensis sp. nov., isolated from snow
A Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, short rod-shaped bacterium, strain ZD1-4T, was isolated from the Zhadang Glacier snow pit. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of the isolate showed highest similarity (98.8 %) to that of Mycetocola manganoxydans MB1-14T. The major fatty acids of strain ZD1-4T were anteiso-C15 : 0, C16 : 0, C18 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0. It possessed diphosphatidylglycerol as one of the major polar lipids, and MK-10 and MK-11 as the predominant isoprenoid quinones. The DNA G+C content of strain ZD1-4T was 63.8±0.2 mol% (T m). A number of phenotypic characteristics distinguished this bacterium from the type strains of other species of the genus Mycetocola . Moreover, the novel isolate showed only approximately 50 % DNA–DNA relatedness with M. manganoxydans MB1-14T. According to these genotypic and phenotypic data, it is evident that strain ZD1-4T represents a novel species of the genus Mycetocola , for which the name Mycetocola zhadangensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is ZD1-4T ( = KACC 16570T = CGMCC 1.12042T).
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Molecular signatures for the class Coriobacteriia and its different clades; proposal for division of the class Coriobacteriia into the emended order Coriobacteriales , containing the emended family Coriobacteriaceae and Atopobiaceae fam. nov., and Eggerthellales ord. nov., containing the family Eggerthellaceae fam. nov.
More LessThe species of the class Coriobacteriia are currently distinguished from other bacteria primarily on the basis of their branching in the 16S rRNA gene trees. No reliable molecular marker is known that distinguishes the bacteria of this class from other organisms. We report here the results of detailed phylogenetic and comparative analyses on 22 sequenced genomes from members of the class Coriobacteriia . Detailed comparative analyses on protein sequences from these genomes, reported here, have identified 66 conserved signature inserts or deletions (i.e. indels) (CSIs) in widely distributed proteins that are specific for a number of different clades of the class Coriobacteriia at multiple phylogenetic levels, which are also supported by phylogenetic analyses. A set of 24 CSIs in different proteins are specific for all sequenced members of the class Coriobacteriia , providing novel molecular markers distinguishing and delimiting this class. One additional CSI is uniquely present in all members of the class Coriobacteriia and the phylum Actinobacteria supporting their placement within this bacterial phylum. A set of 16 CSIs in divergent proteins are uniquely found in the genomes of all species for which sequences are available from the glucose-fermenting genera Coriobacterium , Collinsella , Atopobium and Olsenella , but they are not present in any other bacteria. The species from these genera also form a strongly supported clade (Clade I) in the phylogenetic trees based upon concatenated protein sequences and the 16S rRNA. An additional 10 CSIs in different proteins are specifically present in all members of the asaccharolytic genera Eggerthella , Cryptobacterium , Slackia and Gordonibacter for which sequence data is available. A clade consisting of these genera (Clade II) is also supported by our phylogenetic analyses. Within Clade I, two smaller clades, one consisting of the genera Coriobacterium and Collinsella and the other containing the genera Atopobium and Olsenella , are independently supported by multiple CSIs (eight and seven respectively) and our phylogenetic analyses. Based upon the results of phylogenetic studies and the identified molecular markers, which clearly distinguish and demarcate the above indicated clades of the class Coriobacteriia at different phylogenetic depths, we propose division of the class Coriobacteriia into two orders (viz. Coriobacteriales and Eggerthellales ord. nov.) and three families (viz. Coriobacteriaceae , Atopobiaceae fam. nov. and Eggerthellaceae fam. nov.). Additionally, descriptions of the class Coriobacteriia , the order Coriobacteriales and the family Coriobacteriaceea are also emended.
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Actinotalea ferrariae sp. nov., isolated from an iron mine, and emended description of the genus Actinotalea
More LessA Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain CF5-4T, was isolated from iron mining powder. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis grouped strain CF5-4T in a single cluster with Actinotalea fermentans DSM 3133T (97.6 % similarity). The major fatty acids (>5 %) of strain CF5-4T were anteiso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 1 A, C16 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0. The predominant respiratory quinone was MK-10(H4) and the genomic DNA G+C content was 74.7 mol%. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol and one unidentified phosphoglycolipid. The peptidoglycan type of strain CF5-4T was A4β, containing l-Orn–d-Ser–d-Asp. The cell-wall sugars were rhamnose, fucose, mannose and galactose. The results of DNA–DNA hybridization in combination with the comparison of phenotypic and phylogenetic characteristics among strain CF5-4T and related micro-organisms revealed that the isolate represents a novel species of the genus Actinotalea , for which the name Actinotalea ferrariae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CF5-4T ( = KCTC 29134T = CCTCC AB2012198T).
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Ilumatobacter nonamiense sp. nov. and Ilumatobacter coccineum sp. nov., isolated from seashore sand
Bacterial strains YM16-303T and YM16-304T were isolated from a sample of seashore sand using a medium with an artificial seawater base. Both isolates grew slowly on marine agar, and were found to be Gram-reaction-positive, aerobic, non-motile and rod-shaped. The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained ll-diaminopimelic acid, glycine, alanine and hydroxyglutamic acid, and the acyl type of the muramic acid was glycolyl. The predominant menaquinone was MK-9(H8). The 16S rRNA gene sequences of strains YM16-303T and YM16-304T were most similar to that of Ilumatobacter fluminis YM22-133T, and phylogenetic analyses also indicated that they belong to the genus Ilumatobacter . Ilumatobacter fluminis YM22-133T and strains YM16-303T and YM16-304T should be classified as distinct species in the genus Ilumatobacter , however, since the 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between them was low and the major cellular fatty acids and some physiological properties were different. Moreover, average nucleotide identity and maximal unique exact matches index values also supported the conclusion that they represent different species. On the basis of the above analyses, two novel species, Ilumatobacter nonamiense sp. nov. (type strain YM16-303T = NBRC 109120T = KCTC 29139T) and Ilumatobacter coccineum sp. nov. (type strain YM16-304T = NBRC 103263T = KCTC 29153T), are proposed. The order Acidimicrobiales , which contains the genus Ilumatobacter , currently includes six genera and only six species, and they are phylogenetically very far from each other. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that strains YM16-303T and YM16-304T clustered with closely related uncultured actinobacteria but not Ilumatobacter fluminis YM22-133T, suggesting that many uncultured bacteria related to these isolates exist in the environment. This is the first report on interspecies relationships in the order Acidimicrobiales .
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Brevibacterium jeotgali sp. nov., isolated from jeotgal, a traditional Korean fermented seafood
More LessA Gram-staining-positive, aerobic, non-motile bacterium, designated strain SJ5-8T, was isolated from seau-jeot (shrimp jeotgal), a traditional fermented seafood in South Korea. Cells were non-spore-forming rods showing catalase- and oxidase-positive reactions. Growth of strain SJ5-8T was observed at 10–37 °C (optimum, 30 °C), at pH 6.0–9.0 (optimum, pH 7.5–8.5) and in the presence of 0–14 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 5 %). Phylogenetic inference based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the strain formed a tight phyletic lineage with members of the genus Brevibacterium . Strain SJ5-8T was most closely related to Brevibacterium yomogidense MN-6-aT, Brevibacterium daeguense 2C6-41T and Brevibacterium salitolerans TRM 415T with similarities of 98.9, 97.5 and 97.4 %, respectively. The DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain SJ5-8T and the type strains of B. yomogidense , B. daeguense and B. salitolerans were 51.7±1.9 %, 22.2±4.0 % and 52.4±3.8 %, respectively. Chemotaxonomic data (major sole isoprenoid quinone, MK-8(H2); major diagnostic diamino acid, meso-diaminopimelic acid; major polyamines, putrescine and cadaverine; major cellular fatty acids, anteiso-C15:0, iso-C15:0 and anteiso-C17:0; major polar lipids, phosphatidylglycerol and diphosphatidylglycerol; DNA G+C content, 69.3 mol%) also supported the affiliation of strain SJ5-8T to the genus Brevibacterium . Therefore, strain SJ5-8T represents a novel species of the genus Brevibacterium , for which the name Brevibacterium jeotgali sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SJ5-8T ( = KACC 16911T = JCM 18571T).
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Geodermatophilus normandii sp. nov., isolated from Saharan desert sand
A novel Gram-reaction-positive actinobacterial strain, designated CF5/3T, was isolated from a sand sample obtained in the Sahara Desert, Chad. The greenish-black-pigmented isolate was aerobic and exhibited optimal growth from 25–40 °C at pH 6.0–10.0 with 0–1 % (w/v) NaCl. Chemotaxonomic and molecular characteristics of the isolate matched those described for members of the genus Geodermatophilus . The DNA G+C content of the genome of the novel strain was 75.5 mol%. The peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as diagnostic diamino acid. The main phospholipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol and a minor fraction of phosphatidylglycerol. MK-9(H4) was the dominant menaquinone, and galactose was detected as a diagnostic sugar. The major cellular fatty acids were branched-chain saturated acids: iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed 95.6–98.8 % pairwise sequence identity with the members of the genus Geodermatophilus . Based on phenotypic and chemotaxonomic properties, as well as phylogenetic distinctiveness, the isolate represents a novel species, Geodermatophilus normandii, with the type strain CF5/3T ( = DSM 45417T = CCUG 62814T = MTCC 11412T).
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- Firmicutes and Related Organisms
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Tumebacillus flagellatus sp. nov., an α-amylase/pullulanase-producing bacterium isolated from cassava wastewater
More LessA novel α-amylase/pullulanase-producing bacterium, designated strain GST4T, was isolated from samples collected from the wastewater of a cassava starch factory in Nanning, Guangxi Autonomous Region, southern China. Cells of strain GST4T were rod-shaped bacilli containing ellipsoidal terminal spores and found to be Gram-reaction-positive, aerobic, motile, oxidase-positive, catalase-negative and formed light yellow colonies on agar plates. Strain GST4T was able to grow at pH 4.5–8.5 (optimum at pH 5.5), temperatures ranging from 20 to 42 °C (optimum at 37 °C) and salt concentrations of 0–1 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum at 0.5 %, w/v) on R2A medium. Strain GST4T grew heterotrophically on complex carbon substrates and chemolithoautotrophically on inorganic sulfur compounds, as demonstrated by growth on sodium thiosulfate and sulfite as sole electron donors. It can reduce nitrate and nitrite. Strain GST4T contained iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0 as the major cellular fatty acids and menaquinone 7 (MK-7) as the major respiratory quinone. The cell-wall peptidoglycan was of type A1γ. The genomic DNA G+C content of strain GST4T was 53.7 mol%. Physiological and chemotaxonomic characteristics combined with phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain GST4T was a member of the genus Tumebacillus and most closely related to Tumebacillus permanentifrigoris DSM 18773T and Tumebacillus ginsengisoli DSM 18389T with 97.3 and 94.5 % sequence similarity, respectively. The DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain GST4T and T. permanentifrigoris DSM 18773T, and strain GST4T and T. ginsengisoli DSM 18389T were 44.0 and 60.4 %, respectively. The new isolate differed from those species of the genus Tumebacillus in that it has peritrichous flagella for motility. Based on the evidence obtained from this study, strain GST4T represents a novel species of the genus Tumebacillus , for which the name Tumebacillus flagellatus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is GST4T ( = CGMCC 1.12170T = DSM 25748T).
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Lysinibacillus contaminans sp. nov., isolated from surface water
More LessA Gram-positive-staining, aerobic, endospore-forming bacterium, isolated as a contamination from an enrichment of enteric bacteria from surface water, was studied using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity comparisons revealed that strain FSt3AT was grouped in the genus Lysinibacillus , most closely related to Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus XDB9T (98.1 %), Lysinibacillus parviboronicapiens BAM-582T and Lysinibacillus sphaericus DSM 28T (both 98.0 %). The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to other species of the genus Lysinibacillus was <97.5 %. The allocation to the genus Lysinibacillus was supported by a detailed chemotaxonomic characterization revealing a cell wall containing alanine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid and the diagnostic diamino acid lysine in a molar ratio of 1.6 : 1 : 0.9 : 0.8 (peptidoglycan type A4α), the major menaquinones MK-7 and MK-6, and polar lipids consisting of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, four unknown phospholipids, one unknown aminophospholipid and one unidentified aminolipid. The major fatty acids were iso- and anteiso-branched fatty acids. DNA–DNA hybridizations with the type strains of the most closely related species, L. parviboronicapiens DSM 25242T, L. xylanilyticus DSM 23493T and L. sphaericus DSM 28T, in addition to the results of physiological and biochemical tests, allowed genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain FSt3AT from these related species. Thus, FSt3AT represents a novel species of the genus Lysinibacillus , for which the name Lysinibacillus contaminans sp. nov. is proposed, with FSt3AT ( = CCM 8383T = DSM 25560T = CIP 110362T) as the type strain.
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Staphylococcus jettensis sp. nov., a coagulase-negative staphylococcal species isolated from human clinical specimens
Eight coagulase-negative, novobiocin-susceptible staphylococcal strains were isolated from human clinical specimens at two different Belgian medical facilities. All strains were non-motile, Gram-stain-positive, catalase-positive cocci. DNA G+C content, peptidoglycan type, menaquinone pattern, the presence of teichoic acid and cellular fatty acid composition were in agreement with the characteristics of species of the genus Staphylococcus . Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene and four housekeeping genes (dnaJ, tuf, gap and rpoB) demonstrated that these strains constitute a separate taxon within the genus Staphylococcus . Less than 41 % DNA–DNA hybridization with the most closely related species of the genus Staphylococcus ( Staphylococcus haemolyticus , Staphylococcus hominis and Staphlococcus lugdunensis ) was observed. Key biochemical characteristics that allowed these bacteria to be distinguished from their nearest phylogenetic neighbours are arginine dihydrolase positivity, ornithine decarboxylase negativity and inability to produce acid aerobically from d-mannose, α-lactose and turanose. Acid is produced aerobically from trehalose. Based on these results, a novel species of the genus Staphylococcus is described and named Staphylococcus jettensis sp. nov. The type strain is SEQ110T ( = LMG 26879T = CCUG 62657T = DSM 26618T).
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Genome sequencing identifies Listeria fleischmannii subsp. coloradonensis subsp. nov., isolated from a ranch
More LessTwenty Listeria -like isolates were obtained from environmental samples collected on a cattle ranch in northern Colorado; all of these isolates were found to share an identical partial sigB sequence, suggesting close relatedness. The isolates were similar to members of the genus Listeria in that they were Gram-stain-positive, short rods, oxidase-negative and catalase-positive; the isolates were similar to Listeria fleischmannii because they were non-motile at 25 °C. 16S rRNA gene sequencing for representative isolates and whole genome sequencing for one isolate was performed. The genome of the type strain of Listeria fleischmannii (strain LU2006-1T) was also sequenced. The draft genomes were very similar in size and the average MUMmer nucleotide identity across 91 % of the genomes was 95.16 %. Genome sequence data were used to design primers for a six-gene multi-locus sequence analysis (MLSA) scheme. Phylogenies based on (i) the near-complete 16S rRNA gene, (ii) 31 core genes and (iii) six housekeeping genes illustrated the close relationship of these Listeria -like isolates to Listeria fleischmannii LU2006-1T. Sufficient genetic divergence of the Listeria -like isolates from the type strain of Listeria fleischmannii and differing phenotypic characteristics warrant these isolates to be classified as members of a distinct infraspecific taxon, for which the name Listeria fleischmannii subsp. coloradonensis subsp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is TTU M1-001T ( = BAA-2414T = DSM 25391T). The isolates of Listeria fleischmannii subsp. coloradonensis subsp. nov. differ from the nominate subspecies by the inability to utilize melezitose, turanose and sucrose, and the ability to utilize inositol. The results also demonstrate the utility of whole genome sequencing to facilitate identification of novel taxa within a well-described genus. The genomes of both subspecies of Listeria fleischmannii contained putative enhancin genes; the Listeria fleischmannii subsp. coloradonensis subsp. nov. genome also encoded a putative mosquitocidal toxin. The presence of these genes suggests possible adaptation to an insect host, and further studies are needed to probe niche adaptation of Listeria fleischmannii .
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Lactobacillus yonginensis sp. nov., a lactic acid bacterium with ginsenoside converting activity isolated from Kimchi
A Gram-reaction-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming, catalase-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped, β-glucosidase-producing lactic acid bacterium, designated strain THK-V8T, was isolated from the Korean fermented food, Kimchi, and its taxonomic position was investigated by using a polyphasic approach. Strain THK-V8T was able to grow at 4–40 °C (optimum, 30 °C) and pH 4.0–7.0 (optimum, pH 6.0). Strain THK-V8T had the ability to transform ginsenoside Rb1 to Rd. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity data, strain THK-V8T was shown to belong to the genus Lactobacillus . Strain THK-V8T was related to Lactobacillus koreensis DCY50T (98.8 % sequence similarity), Lactobacillus parabrevis LMG 11984T (97.7 %), Lactobacillus senmaizukei L13T (97.5 %), Lactobacillus hammesii TMW1.1236T (97.3 %) and Lactobacillus brevis ATCC 14687T (97.2 %). Subsequently, sequence analysis of the RNA polymerase alpha subunit gene (rpoA) confirmed that strain THK-V8T showed a maximum rpoA gene sequence similarity value of 93 % with Lactobacillus brevis LMG 6906T. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 47.8 mol%. The DNA–DNA hybridization values between strain THK-V8T and Lactobacillus parabrevis DCY50T and Lactobacillus parabrevis LMG 11984T were 46.1±4.9 % and 10.6±2.9 %, respectively. The major fatty acids were summed feature 7 (comprised of C19 : 0 cyclo ω10c/19ω6), C14 : 0, C16 : 0 and C18 : 1ω9c. The cell wall peptidoglycan was of the A4α l-Lys–d-Asp type. The phenotypic and molecular properties indicated that strain THK-V8T represents a novel species within the genus Lactobacillus , for which the name Lactobacillus yonginensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is THK-V8T ( = KACC 16236T = JCM 18023T).
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Oceanobacillus polygoni sp. nov., a facultatively alkaliphile isolated from indigo fermentation fluid
More LessA facultatively alkaliphilic, lactic-acid-producing and halophilic strain, designated SA9T, was isolated from a fermented Polygonum indigo (Polygonum tinctorium Lour.) liquor sample prepared in a laboratory. The 16S rRNA gene sequence phylogeny suggested that strain SA9T was a member of the genus Oceanobacillus with the closest relative being Oceanobacillus profundus KCCM 42318T (99.3 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). Cells of strain SA9T stained Gram-positive and were facultative anaerobic straight rods that were motile by peritrichous flagella. The strain grew between 5 and 48 °C (optimum, 35 °C) and at pH 7–12 (optimum, pH 9). The isoprenoid quinone detected was menaquinone-7 (MK-7) and the DNA G+C content was 40.6±0.9 mol%. The whole-cell fatty acid profile mainly consisted of iso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0, C16 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0. DNA–DNA hybridization with Oceanobacillus profundus DSM 18246T revealed a DNA–DNA relatedness value of 23±2 %. On the basis of the differences in phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characteristics, and the results of phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences and DNA–DNA relatedness data from recognized species of the genus Oceanobacillus , strain SA9T merits classification as a representative of a novel species of the genus Oceanobacillus , for which the name Oceanobacillus polygoni sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SA9T ( = JCM 17252T = NCIMB 14684T). An emended description of the genus Oceanobacillus is also provided.
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Marinococcus tarijensis sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from a salt mine
A Gram-stain-positive, coccoid-shaped, halophilic bacterium, strain SR-1T, was isolated from a salt crystal obtained from a mine located in Tarija, Bolivia. The strain was investigated using a polyphasic approach. The optimum conditions for growth of strain SR-1T were reached at 5 % (w/v) NaCl, pH 7.6 and 37–40 °C. The peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. The isoprenoid quinone was MK-7. The major cellular fatty acids of strain SR-1T were anteiso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0. The DNA G+C content of strain SR-1T was 48.6 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed a close relationship between strain SR-1T and Marinococcus halophilus JCM 2479T (99.7 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), Marinococcus halotolerans KCTC 19045T (99.4 %) and Marinococcus luteus KCTC 13214T (99.8 %). However, strain SR-1T also showed low levels of DNA–DNA relatedness with these reference strains (47, 61 and 58 %, respectively). On the basis of phenotypic differences and DNA–DNA hybridization results, strain SR-1T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Marinococcus , for which the name Marinococcus tarijensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SR-1T ( = LMG 26930T = CECT 8130T).
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Bacillus salsus sp. nov., a halophilic bacterium from a hypersaline lake
A Gram-staining-positive, endospore-forming, rod-shaped, strictly aerobic, slightly halophilic bacterium, designated strain A24T, was isolated from the hypersaline lake Aran-Bidgol in Iran. Cells of strain A24T were motile rods and produced oval endospores at a terminal position in swollen sporangia. Strain A24T was catalase and oxidase positive. Growth occurred with between 0.5 and 7.5 % (w/v) NaCl and the isolate grew optimally at 3 % (v/w) NaCl. The optimum temperature and pH for growth were 35 °C and pH 8.0, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain A24T belonged to the genus Bacillus within the phylum Firmicutes and showed the closest phylogenetic similarity with the species Bacillus alkalitelluris BA288T (97.2 %), Bacillus herbersteinensis D-1,5aT (96.0 %) and Bacillus litoralis SW-211T (95.6 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA of this strain was 35.9 mol%. The polar lipid pattern of strain A24T consisted of phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and two unknown phospholipids. The major cellular fatty acids of strain A24T were anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C15 : 0. The respiratory quinones were MK-7 (94 %) and MK-6 (4 %). The peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. All these features confirm the placement of isolate A24T within the genus Bacillus . DNA–DNA hybridization experiments revealed a relatedness of 8 % between strain A24T and Bacillus alkalitelluris IBRC-M 10596T, supporting its placement as a novel species. Phenotypic characteristics, phylogenetic analysis and DNA–DNA relatedness data suggest that this strain represents a novel species of the genus Bacillus , for which the name Bacillus salsus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is strain A24T ( = IBRC-M 10078 T = KCTC 13816T).
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Paenibacillus thermoaerophilus sp. nov., a moderately thermophilic bacterium isolated from compost
More LessA rod-shaped, endospore-forming, Gram-reaction-positive bacterium, designated strain TC22-2bT, was isolated from compost in Tochigi, Japan. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the strain belonged to a cluster comprising species of the genus Paenibacillus and was most closely related to the type strain of Paenibacillus elgii (93.4 % similarity). The major cellular fatty acids were C16:0 (25.5 %), iso-C16:0 (23.6 %) and anteiso-C15:0 (21.5 %). The predominant menaquinone was MK-7. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine. The diamino acid found in the cell wall peptidoglycan was meso-diaminopimelic acid, and the DNA G+C content was 59.1 mol%. The results of physiological and biochemical tests enabled the phenotypic differentiation of strain TC22-2bT from the most closely related species with validly published names. Phylogenetic and phenotypic evidence reveals that strain TC22-2bT represents a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus , for which the name Paenibacillus thermoaerophilus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of the novel species is TC22-2bT ( = DSM 26310T = JCM 18657T).
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Texcoconibacillus texcoconensis gen. nov., sp. nov., alkalophilic and halotolerant bacteria isolated from soil of the former lake Texcoco (Mexico)
A novel Gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacterium, designated 13CCT was isolated from soil of the former lake Texcoco. The strain was aerobic, catalase-positive and oxidase-negative. It grew at salinities of 0–26 % (w/v) NaCl with an optimum at 9–16 % (w/v) NaCl. The cells contain peptidoglycan type A1γ, A1γ′ with glycine instead of l-alanine and three variations of peptidoglycan type A4γ. The only quinone detected was MK-7. The major fatty acid was anteiso-C15 : 0. The polar lipids fraction consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and three different phospholipids. The DNA G+C content was 37.5 mol%. Maximum-likelihood phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain 13CCT was closely related to members of the genus Bacillus and shared 92.35 % similarity with Bacillus agaradhaerens , 92.28 % with Bacillus neizhouensis and 92.21 % with Bacillus locisalis . It is proposed based on the phenotypic, genotypic and phylogenetic analyses that the novel isolate should be classified as a representative of a new genus and novel species, for which the name Texcoconibacillus texcoconensis gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Texcoconibacillus texcoconensis is 13CCT ( = JCM 17654T = DSM 24696T).
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Virgibacillus halotolerans sp. nov., isolated from a dairy product
More LessA Gram-stain-positive, strictly aerobic, rod-shaped and weakly motile bacterium, designated WS 4627T, was isolated from a dairy product sample collected in southern Germany. Spherical to slightly ellipsoidal endospores were formed centrally or subterminally in sometimes slightly swollen sporangia. The isolate was able to grow at 8–35 °C, at pH 6.5–8.5 and with 0.5–16.5 % (w/v) NaCl. The diamino acid of the cell wall was meso-diaminopimelic acid (peptidoglycan type A1γ) and the genomic DNA G+C content was 39.1 mol%. The major menaquinone was MK-7, the cellular fatty acid profile contained major amounts of anteiso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0 and the major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylglycerol. Strain WS 4627T was most closely related to ‘ Virgibacillus natachei’ FarD (96.5 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity) and ‘ Virgibacillus zhanjiangensis’ JSM 079157 (96.0 %). Based on the data presented, strain WS 4627T represents a novel species of the genus Virgibacillus , for which the name Virgibacillus halotolerans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is WS 4627T ( = DSM 25060T = LMG 26644T).
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Dyella jiangningensis sp. nov., a γ-proteobacterium isolated from the surface of potassium-bearing rock
More LessA Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, motile with one polar flagellum γ-proteobacterium, designated strain SBZ3-12T, was isolated from surfaces of weathered potassic trachyte. Phylogenetic analysis of this strain based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that it was most closely related to Dyella japonica XD53T (97.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), Dyella terrae JS14-6T (97.7 %), Dyella soli JS12-10T (97.5 %) and Dyella koreensis BB4T (97.0 %). The DNA G+C content of strain SBZ3-12T was 64.0 mol%. In addition, iso-C17 : 1ω9c, iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0 were the major cellular fatty acids and ubiquinone Q-8 was the predominant respiratory quinone. The low DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain SBZ3-12T and recognized species of the genus Dyella and the many phenotypic properties supported the classification of strain SBZ3-12T as a representative of a novel species of the genus Dyella , for which the name Dyella jiangningensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SBZ3-12T ( = CCTCC AB 2012160T = KACC 16539T = DSM 26119T).
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Reyranella soli sp. nov., isolated from forest soil, and emended description of the genus Reyranella Pagnier et al. 2011
A Gram-stain-negative, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated KIS14-15T, was isolated from forest soil of Baengnyeong Island in the Yellow Sea in Korea and its taxonomic position was investigated by using a polyphasic study. Strain KIS14-15T grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 6.0–7.0 and without NaCl. In the neighbour-joining phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, strain KIS14-15T formed a cluster with the strains of Reyranella massiliensis with a bootstrap resampling value of 100 %. Strain KIS14-15T exhibited 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values of 98.0 % to R. massiliensis 521T and of less than 89 % to the type strains of other taxa. The mean level of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain KIS14-15T and R. massiliensis KACC 16548T was 21 % (reciprocal, 24 %). The predominant ubiquinone found in strain KIS14-15T and R. massiliensis KACC 16548T was ubiquinone-10 (Q-10). The predominant fatty acids of strain KIS14-15T and R. massiliensis KACC 16548T were C18 : 1ω7c, C18 : 1 2-OH and 11-methyl C18 : 1ω7c. Total polar lipids of strain KIS14-15T were phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, one unknown aminolipid and one unknown lipid. Differential phenotypic properties, together with phylogenetic and genetic distinctiveness, demonstrated that strain KIS14-15T is distinguishable from R. massiliensis . On the basis of the data presented, strain KIS14-15T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Reyranella , for which the name Reyranella soli sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is KIS14-15T ( = KACC 13034T = NBRC 108950T).
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Pseudomonas formosensis sp. nov., a gamma-proteobacteria isolated from food-waste compost in Taiwan
More LessA taxonomic study was carried out on a novel aerobic bacterial strain, designated CC-CY503T, isolated from food-waste compost in Taiwan. Cells were Gram-stain-negative short rods, motile by means of a monopolar flagellum. Strain CC-CY503T was able to grow at 20–50 °C and pH 6.0–10.0 and to tolerate <6 % NaCl (w/v). Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that this bacterium belonged to the genus Pseudomonas , with Pseudomonas pertucinogena ATCC 190T as the closest neighbour, sharing a sequence similarity of 97.9 %. The DNA–DNA relatedness value of strain CC-CY503T with P. pertucinogena ATCC 190T was 37.8±2.3 %. The phylogenetic trees reconstructed based on gyrB and rpoB gene sequences supported the classification of strain CC-CY503T as a novel member of the genus Pseudomonas . The predominant quinone system was ubiquinone (Q-9) and the DNA G+C content was 63.1±0.4 mol%. The major fatty acids were C12 : 0, C16 : 0, C17 : 0 cyclo, C19 : 0 cyclo ω8c and summed features 3 and 8 consisting of C16 : 1ω7c/C16 : 1ω6c and C18 : 1ω7c/C18 : 1ω6c, respectively. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylcholine. On the basis of its distinct phylogenetic, phenotypic and chemotaxonomic features, strain CC-CY503T ( = BCRC 80437T = JCM 18415T) is proposed to represent a novel species within the genus Pseudomonas , for which the name Pseudomonas formosensis sp. nov. is proposed.
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Ferrimonas pelagia sp. nov., isolated from seawater
A Gram-stain-negative bacterium, designated strain CBA4601T, was isolated from a seawater sample obtained off the coast of Jeju Island, Korea. The organism grew in the presence of 0–4 % (w/v) NaCl and at 20–35 °C and pH 7.0–9.0, with optimal growth in 2 % NaCl, and at 25 °C and pH 8.0. Phylogenetic trees based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain CBA4601T was related to the genus Ferrimonas within the class Gammaproteobacteria . 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strain CBA4601T and Ferrimonas marina A4D-4T, the most closely related species, was 96.9 %. The G+C content of the genomic DNA from strain CBA4601T was 54.2 mol%, and the isoprenoid quinones menaquinone 7 (MK-7), ubiquinone 7 (Q-7) and ubiquinone 8 (Q-8) were detected. The major fatty acids were C17 : 1ω8c, C18 : 1ω9c and C16 : 0, and the major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol and an unidentified ninhydrin-positive phospholipid. On the basis of this taxonomic study using a polyphasic approach, strain CBA4601T represents a novel species of the genus Ferrimonas , for which the name Ferrimonas pelagia sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CBA4601T ( = KACC 16695T = KCTC 32029T = JCM 18401T).
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Aequorivita viscosa sp. nov., isolated from an intertidal zone, and emended descriptions of Aequorivita antarctica and Aequorivita capsosiphonis
More LessAn aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, short rod-shaped, non-motile and non-sporulating bacterium, designed strain 8-1bT, was isolated from seaweed collected from the intertidal zone of Zhoushan sea area, East China Sea. Strain 8-1bT grew at 4–39 °C (optimum, 28–32 °C) and at pH 6.0–9.5 (optimum, 7.0–8.5), and with 0.5–8 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 1–3 %) and 0.5–10 % (w/v) sea salts (optimum, 2–3 %). Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain 8-1bT was related closely to Aequorivita capsosiphonis JCM 15070T (96.7 % similarity). The DNA G+C content of strain 8-1bT was 36.6 mol%. Compared with reference strains, cells of strain 8-1bT showed positive activities for H2S production and utilization of d-mannose, dl-lactic acid, l-asparagine and glycyl l-aspartic acid. The major fatty acids of strain 8-1bT were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH, iso-C15 : 1 G and iso-C17 : 1ω9c. The main respiratory quinone was menaquinone 6. The polar lipids of strain 8-1bT consisted of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), three uncharacterized aminolipids (AL1–3), four uncharacterized glycolipids (GL1–4) and five uncharacterized lipids (L1–5). Based on the phenotypic and genotypic characterization, strain 8-1bT represents a novel species of the genus Aequorivita , for which the name Aequorivita viscosa sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is strain 8-1bT ( = CGMCC 1.11023T = JCM 18497T). Emended descriptions of Aequorivita antarctica and Aequorivita capsosiphonis are also presented.
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Herbaspirillum psychrotolerans sp. nov., a member of the family Oxalobacteraceae from a glacier forefield
A novel psychrotolerant, Gram-negative, shiny white, curved-rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic bacterium PB1T was isolated from a soil sample collected from a glacier forefield of the Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica. Isolate PB1T has catalase and low urease activity and hydrolyses gelatin and starch. Strain PB1T is able to grow between −5 °C and 30 °C with optimum growth at 14–20 °C. Glycerol, dl-arabinose, d-xylose, d-galactose, d-fructose, d-lyxose, d-fucose and potassium gluconate are used as sole carbon sources. The major quinone is ubiquinone Q-8. The major fatty acids (>10 %) for PB1T are C16 : 0 (19.1 %), C16 : 1ω7cis (44.6 %) and C18 : 1ω7cis (16.2 %). The major polyamines are putrescine [54.9 µmol (g dry weight)−1] and 2-hydroxy putrescine [18.5 µmol (g dry weight)−1]. DNA G+C content is 62.5 mol%. Strain PB1T is phylogenetically related to species of the genus Herbaspirillum , with highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities to Herbaspirillum canariense (97.3 %), Herbaspirillum aurantiacum (97.2 %), Herbaspirillum soli (97.2 %) and Herbaspirillum frisingense (97.0 %). The DNA–DNA relatedness values were below 30 % between PB1T and the type strains of Herbaspirillum canariense , Herbaspirillum aurantiacum and Herbaspirillum soli . The different geographical origin of strain PB1T from its closest phylogenetic relatives resulted in different phenotypic and genotypic specifications, whereby strain PBT represents a novel species of the genus Herbaspirillum , for which the name Herbaspirillum psychrotolerans is proposed. The type strain is PB1T (DSM 26001T = LMG 27282T).
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Kaistia hirudinis sp. nov., isolated from the skin of Hirudo verbana
More LessA Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium was isolated from the skin of the medical leech Hirudo verbana and studied for its taxonomic allocation. 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities to other strains showed that the strain was closely related to species of the genus Kaistia . Kaistia geumhonensis was shown to be the most closely related species (96.8 %), followed by Kaistia soli (96.6 %) and Kaistia dalseonensis (96.2 %). All other species of the genus Kaistia showed 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities <96 %. Chemotaxonomic data for strain E94T (major ubiquinone: Q-10; major polar lipids: diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, hydroxyphosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine, unknown phospholipids, aminolipids and aminophospholipids; and major fatty acids: C18 : 1ω7c, C19 : 0ω8c cylco, C16 : 0 and C18 : 0) supported the affiliation of the isolate to the genus Kaistia . Phenotypic differentiation of strain E94T from all species of the genus Kaistia was possible using different physiological characters. Strain E94T represents a novel species of the genus Kaistia , for which the name Kaistia hirudinis sp. nov. is proposed, with the type strain E94T ( = LMG 26925T = CIP 110381T = CCM 8401T).
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Prosthecate sphingomonads: proposal of Sphingomonas canadensis sp. nov.
More LessTwo stalked, aerobic, catalase- and oxidase-positive rod-shaped isolates, VKM B-1508 ( = CB 258) and FWC47T, were analysed using a polyphasic approach. While the morphology and the 16S rRNA gene sequence of strain VKM B-1508 were 100 % identical to the ones of Sphingomonas leidyi DSM 4733T, the morphology of FWC47T was different, and the closest recognized species were Sphingomonas oligophenolica S213T ( = DSM 17107T) and Sphingomonas leidyi DSM 4733T with 97.2 % and 97.0 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, respectively. DNA–DNA hybridization studies supported the differentiation of strain FWC47T from S. oligophenolica and S. leidyi . Strain FWC47T grew optimally at 28–30 °C, and pH 6.0–8.0. The major respiratory quinone was Q10 and the major polyamine was sym-homospermidine. The major fatty acids were C17 : 1ω6c and C18 : 1ω7c and C15 : 0 2-OH was the major 2-hydroxy fatty acid. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidyldimethylethylamine and unidentified sphingoglycolipids. The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain FWC47T was 67.1 mol%. Strain FWC47T differed from S. leidyi by its ability to assimilate l-alanine, maltose and sucrose, by the presence of β-galactosidase and α-chymotrypsin, and the lack of valine arylamidase and β-glucosidase activities. Contrary to S. leidyi , FWC47T did not reduce nitrate and could not use fructose, acetate and N-acetyl-glusosamine. In the genus Sphingomonas , the dimorphic life cycle involving a prosthecate sessile and a flagellated swarmer cell was hitherto only known from Sphingomonas leidyi . Therefore, strain FWC47T represents an additional distinct prosthecate species in this genus for which the name Sphingomonas canadensis is proposed. The type strain is FWC47T ( = LMG 27141T = CCUG 62982T).
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Description of Xenorhabdus khoisanae sp. nov., the symbiont of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema khoisanae
Bacterial strain SF87T, and additional strains SF80, SF362 and 106-C, isolated from the nematode Steinernema khoisanae, are non-bioluminescent Gram-reaction-negative bacteria that share many of the carbohydrate fermentation reactions recorded for the type strains of recognized Xenorhabdus species. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence data, strain SF87T is shown to be closely related (98 % similarity) to Xenorhabdus hominickii DSM 17903T. Nucleotide sequences of strain SF87 obtained from the recA, dnaN, gltX, gyrB and infB genes showed 96–97 % similarity with Xenorhabdus miraniensis DSM 17902T . However, strain SF87 shares only 52.7 % DNA–DNA relatedness with the type strain of X. miraniensis , confirming that it belongs to a different species. Strains SF87T, SF80, SF362 and 106-C are phenotypically similar to X. miraniensis and X. beddingii , except that they do not produce acid from aesculin. These strains are thus considered to represent a novel species of the genus Xenorhabdus , for which the name Xenorhabdus khoisanae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SF87T ( = DSM 25463T = ATCC BAA-2406T).
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Methylobacterium haplocladii sp. nov. and Methylobacterium brachythecii sp. nov., isolated from bryophytes
More LessPink-pigmented, facultatively methylotrophic bacteria, strains 87eT and 99bT, were isolated from the bryophytes Haplocladium microphyllum and Brachythecium plumosum, respectively. The cells of both strains were Gram-reaction-negative, motile, non-spore-forming rods. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, strains 87eT and 99bT were found to be related to Methylobacterium organophilum ATCC 27886T (97.1 % and 97.7 %, respectively). Strains 87eT and 99bT showed highest 16S rRNA gene similarity to Methylobacterium gnaphalii 23eT (98.3 and 99.0 %, respectively). The phylogenetic similarities to all other species of the genus Methylobacterium with validly published names were less than 97 %. Major cellular fatty acids of both strains were C18 : 1ω7c and C18 : 0. The results of DNA–DNA hybridization, phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA and cpn60 gene sequences, fatty acid profiles, whole-cell matrix-assisted, laser-desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/MS) analysis, and physiological and biochemical tests allowed genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strains 87eT and 99bT from their phylogenetically closest relatives. We propose that strains 87eT and 99bT represent novel species within the genus Methylobacterium , for which the names Methylobacterium haplocladii sp. nov. (type strain 87eT = DSM 24195T = NBRC 107714T) and Methylobacterium brachythecii sp. nov. (type strain 99bT = DSM 24105T = NBRC 107710T) are proposed.
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Chiayiivirga flava gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel bacterium of the family Xanthomonadaceae isolated from an agricultural soil, and emended description of the genus Dokdonella
A novel Gram-reaction-negative, yellow-pigmented, aerobic, non-motile and rod-shaped bacterium designated strain CC-YHH031T was isolated from an agricultural soil collected at Chiayi County, Taiwan. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain CC-YHH031T formed a discrete monophyletic lineage in the family Xanthomonadaceae , sharing high pairwise sequence similarity of 93.5–95.2 and 94.8 % with species of the genus Dokdonella (94.9 % similarity to the type strain of the type species) and Aquimonas voraii GPTSA 20T, respectively. The genomic DNA G+C content of strain CC-YHH031T was 68.6±0.7 mol% and the predominant respiratory quinone was ubiquinone Q-8. Spermidine was the principal polyamine, with minor amounts of putrescine. Major fatty acids (>5 % of total fatty acids) were iso-C16 : 0, iso-C15 : 0, C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c (summed feature 3), iso-C17 : 1ω9c, iso-C14 : 0, iso-C11 : 0 and iso-C11 : 0 3-OH. The polar lipid profile of strain CC-YHH031T included phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, two unidentified aminophospholipids (APL1–2) and four unidentified phospholipids (PL1–4). Strain CC-YHH031T was distinguished particularly from the type species of the genus Dokdonella ( Dokdonella koreensis ) by the presence of major amounts of iso-C14 : 0 and summed feature 3 and minor amounts of iso-C17 : 0 and by the complete absence of anteiso-C17 : 0, the presence of PL1–3 and APL1–2, the absence of APL3 and the presence of putrescine in the former. On the basis of distinguishing genotypic and phenotypic evidence, strain CC-YHH031T is proposed to represent a novel genus and species within the family Xanthomonadaceae , for which the name Chiayiivirga flava gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Chiayiivirga flava is CC-YHH031T ( = BCRC 80273T = DSM 24163T).
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Phaeobacter leonis sp. nov., an alphaproteobacterium from Mediterranean Sea sediments
A novel Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic, heterotrophic bacterium, designated 306T, was isolated from near-surface (109 cm below the sea floor) sediments of the Gulf of Lions, in the Mediterranean Sea. Strain 306T grew at temperatures between 4 and 32 °C (optimum 17–22 °C), from pH 6.5 to 9.0 (optimum 8.0–9.0) and between 0.5 and 6.0 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum 2.0 %). Its DNA G+C content was 58.8 mol%. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, the novel isolate belongs to the class Alphaproteobacteria and is related to the genus Phaeobacter . It shares 98.7 % 16S rRNA sequence identity with Phaeobacter arcticus , its closest phylogenetic relative. It contained Q-10 as the only respiratory quinone, C18 : 1ω7c and C16 : 0 as major fatty acids (>5 %) and phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine, diphosphatidylglycerol, two unidentified lipids and an aminolipid as polar lipids. The chemotaxonomic data are consistent with the affiliation of strain 306T to the genus Phaeobacter . Results of physiological experiments, biochemical tests and DNA–DNA hybridizations (with P. arcticus ) indicate that strain 306T is genetically and phenotypically distinct from the five species of the genus Phaeobacter with validly published names. Strain 306T therefore represents a novel species, for which the name Phaeobacter leonis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 306T ( = DSM 25627T = CIP 110369T = UBOCC 3187T).
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Lysobacter oligotrophicus sp. nov., isolated from an Antarctic freshwater lake in Antarctica
More LessA Gram-stain-negative, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped, aerobic bacterium (strain 107-E2T) was isolated from freshwater samples containing microbial mats collected at a lake in Skarvsnes, Antarctica (temporary lake name, Lake Tanago Ike). Strain 107-E2T grew between 5 and 25 °C, with an optimum of 23 °C. Moreover, colony formation was observed on agar media even at −5 °C. The pH range for growth was between 6.0 and 9.0, with an optimum of pH 7.0–8.0. The range of NaCl concentration for growth was between 0.0 and 0.5 % (w/v), with an optimum of 0.0 %. No growth was observed in media containing organic compounds at high concentrations, which indicated that strain 107-E2T was an oligotroph. In the late stationary phase, strain 107-E2T produced a dark brown water-soluble pigment. Esterase, amylase and protease production was observed. Antimicrobial-lytic activities for Gram-negative bacteria and yeast were observed. Ubiquinone-8 was the major respiratory quinone. The major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C17 : 1ω9c and iso-C15 : 1 at 5. The G+C content of genomic DNA was 66.1 mol%. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain 107-E2T belonged to the genus Lysobacter , and low DNA–DNA relatedness values with closely related species distinguished strain 107-E2T from recognized species of the genus Lysobacter . The phylogenetic situation and physiological characteristics indicated that strain 107-E2T should be classified as a representative of a novel species of the genus Lysobacter , for which the name Lysobacter oligotrophicus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 107-E2T ( = JCM 18257T = ATCC BAA-2438T).
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Polyphasic evidence supporting the reclassification of Bradyrhizobium japonicum group Ia strains as Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens sp. nov.
Bradyrhizobium japonicum was described from soybean root-nodule bacterial isolates. Since its description, several studies have revealed heterogeneities among rhizobia assigned to this species. Strains assigned to B. japonicum group Ia have been isolated in several countries, and many of them are outstanding soybean symbionts used in inoculants worldwide, but they have also been isolated from other legume hosts. Here, we summarize published studies that indicate that group Ia strains are different from the B. japonicum type strain USDA 6T and closely related strains, and present new morphophysiological, genotypic and genomic evidence to support their reclassification into a novel species, for which the name Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of the novel species is the well-studied strain USDA 110T ( = IAM 13628T = CCRC 13528T = NRRL B-4361T = NRRL B-4450T = TAL 102T = BCRC 13528T = JCM 10833T = TISTR 339T = SEMIA 5032T = 3I1B110T = ACCC 15034T = CCT 4249T = NBRC 14792T = R-12974T = CNPSo 46T).
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Luteimonas huabeiensis sp. nov., isolated from stratum water
Gang Wu, Yang Liu, Qing Li, Huijing Du, Jing You, Hong Li, Congyu Ke, Xin Zhang, Jiliang Yu and Ting ZhaoA yellow-coloured bacterial strain, designated HB2T, isolated from stratum water was investigated using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. Cells were Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-spore-forming, non-flagellated and rod-shaped. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the strain was a member of the genus Luteimonas , its three closest neighbours being Luteimonas aquatica BCRC 17731T (97.5 % similarity), Luteimonas marina JCM 12488T (97.3 %) and Luteimonas aestuarii DSM 19680T (96.9 %). Strain HB2T could clearly be distinguished from these type strains based on phylogenetic analysis, DNA–DNA hybridization, fatty acid composition and a range of physiological and biochemical characteristics. It is evident from the genotypic and phenotypic data that strain HB2T represents a novel species of the genus Luteimonas , for which the name Luteimonas huabeiensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HB2T ( = DSM 26429T = CICC 11005sT).
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Litoreibacter halocynthiae sp. nov., isolated from the sea squirt Halocynthia roretzi
A Gram-stain-negative, non-motile and coccoid, ovoid or rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated P-MA1-7T, was isolated from a sea squirt (Halocynthia roretzi) collected from the South Sea, Korea. Strain P-MA1-7T grew optimally at 25 °C, at pH 7.0–8.0 and in the presence of 2–3 % (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain P-MA1-7T fell within the cluster comprising the type strains of four species of the genus Litoreibacter , exhibiting 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values of 97.0–98.5 % to these four type strains and less than 95.9 % sequence similarity to the strains of the other species examined. Strain P-MA1-7T contained Q-10 as the predominant ubiquinone and C18 : 1ω7c as the predominant fatty acid. The major polar lipids of strain P-MA1-7T were phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, one unidentified aminolipid and one unidentified lipid. The DNA G+C content of strain P-MA1-7T was 58.3 mol% and DNA–DNA relatedness values of strain P-MA1-7T with the type strains of the four species of the genus Litoreibacter were in the range of 8–21 %. The differential phenotypic properties, together with the phylogenetic and genetic distinctiveness, revealed that strain P-MA1-7T was separate from other species of the genus Litoreibacter . On the basis of these data, strain P-MA1-7T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Litoreibacter , for which the name Litoreibacter halocynthiae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is P-MA1-7T ( = KCTC 32213T = CCUG 63416T).
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Sphingomicrobium astaxanthinifaciens sp. nov., an astaxanthin-producing glycolipid-rich bacterium isolated from surface seawater and emended description of the genus Sphingomicrobium
A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, strictly aerobic, flagellated and non-spore-forming marine bacterium designated strain CC-AMO-30BT was isolated from coastal surface seawater, Taiwan. Strain CC-AMO-30BT synthesized astaxanthin [40 µg (g dry weight)−1] and formed reddish-orange-coloured colonies on marine agar (Difco 2216). The strain showed highest pairwise 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to Sphingomicrobium lutaoense CC-TBT-3T (96.4 %) followed by other members of the family Sphingomonadaceae (<94 %) and established a discrete phyletic lineage associated with the former. The polar lipid profile constituted a remarkable number of unidentified glycolipids (GL1–8), in addition to diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, sphingoglycolipid and two unidentified lipids (L1–2). The major fatty acids (>5 % of total fatty acids) were C18 : 1ω7c/C18 : 1ω6c (summed feature 8), C16 : 1ω7c/C16 : 1ω6c (summed feature 3), C18 : 1 2-OH, methyl C18 : 1ω7c, C17 : 1ω6c and C16 : 0. DNA G+C content was 70.6 %; major respiratory quinone was ubiquinone Q-10; predominant polyamine was the triamine sym-homospermidine. Chemotaxonomic evidence including characteristic glycolipid profile, presence of significant amounts of C18 : 1 2-OH and absence of typical hydroxylated fatty acids such as C14 : 0 2-OH, C15 : 0 2-OH and C16 : 0 2-OH in considerable amounts, accompanied by phylogenetic distinctiveness and several other phenotypic features support the classification of strain CC-AMO-30BT as a representative of a novel species within the genus Sphingomicrobium for which the name Sphingomicrobium astaxanthinifaciens sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is CC-AMO-30BT ( = JCM 18551T = BCRC 80465T).
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Rhizobium calliandrae sp. nov., Rhizobium mayense sp. nov. and Rhizobium jaguaris sp. nov., rhizobial species nodulating the medicinal legume Calliandra grandiflora
Calliandra grandiflora has been used as a medicinal plant for thousands of years in Mexico. Rhizobial strains were obtained from root nodules of C. grandiflora collected from different geographical regions in Chiapas and characterized by BOX-PCR, amplified rDNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Most isolates corresponded to members of the genus Rhizobium and those not related to species with validly published names were further characterized by recA, atpD, rpoB and nifH gene phylogenies, phenotypic and DNA–DNA hybridization analyses. Three novel related species of the genus Rhizobium within the ‘ Rhizobium tropici group’ share the same symbiovar that may be named sv. calliandrae. The names proposed for the three novel species are Rhizobium calliandrae sp. nov. (type strain, CCGE524T = ATCC BAA-2435T = CIP 110456T = LBP2-1T), Rhizobium mayense sp. nov. (type strain, CCGE526T = ATCC BAA-2446T = CIP 110454T = NSJP1-1T) and Rhizobium jaguaris sp. nov. (type strain, CCGE525T = ATCC BAA-2445T = CIP 110453T = SJP1-2T).
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Sphingobium sufflavum sp. nov., isolated from a freshwater lake
More LessA Gram-stain negative, rod-shaped, non-motile, non-spore-forming and aerobic bacterial strain, designated HL-25T, was isolated and characterized in a taxonomic study using a polyphasic approach. Comparative analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the isolate constituted a distinct branch within the genus Sphingobium , showing the highest level of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to Sphingobium vulgare HU1-GD12T (96.6 %). The major fatty acids (>10 %) of strain HL-25T were C18 : 1ω7c, C16 : 0, summed feature 3 (comprising C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c) and C18 : 0. The major cellular hydroxy fatty acid was C14 : 0 2-OH. The major isoprenoid quinone was Q-10 and the DNA G+C content was 63.8 mol%. The polar lipid profile consisted of a mixture of sphingoglycolipid, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidyldimethylethanolamine, diphosphatidylglycerol, an uncharacterized glycolipid, an uncharacterized aminophospholipid and four uncharacterized phospholipids. The polyamine pattern of strain HL-25T contained spermidine and putrescine. On the basis of these genotypic, chemotaxonomic and phenotypic data, strain HL-25T represents a novel species in the genus Sphingobium , for which the name Sphingobium sufflavum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HL-25T ( = BCRC 80413T = KCTC 23953T).
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- Bacteroidetes
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Cyclobacterium caenipelagi sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat sediment, and emended description of the genus Cyclobacterium
More LessA Gram-staining-negative, aerobic, non-flagellated, non-gliding and ring-like or horseshoe-shaped bacterial strain, designated HD-17T, was isolated from a tidal flat sediment in the Korean peninsula. Strain HD-17T grew optimally at pH 7.0–8.0, at 25 °C and in the presence of 2.0 % (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain HD-17T fell within the clade comprising species of the genus Cyclobacterium . Strain HD-17T exhibited 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values of 93.8–98.8 % to the type strains of species of the genus Cyclobacterium . Strain HD-17T contained MK-7 as the predominant menaquinone and iso-C15 : 0, summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω6c and/or C16 : 1ω7c), anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C15 : 1 G as the major fatty acids. The major polar lipids of strain HD-17T were phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine and two unidentified lipids. The DNA G+C content of strain HD-17T was 43.8 mol% and its DNA–DNA relatedness values with Cyclobacterium amurskyense KCTC 12363T, Cyclobacterium qasimii KCTC 23011T and Cyclobacterium marinum KCTC 2917T were 10.4, 7.6 and 5.3 %, respectively. The phylogenetic and genetic distinctiveness and several differentiating phenotypic properties revealed that strain HD-17T was separate from other species of the genus Cyclobacterium . On the basis of the data presented, strain HD-17T represents a novel species of the genus Cyclobacterium , for which the name Cyclobacterium caenipelagi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HD-17T ( = KCTC 32178T = CCUG 63247T). An emended description of the genus Cyclobacterium is also provided.
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Asinibacterium lactis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Chitinophagaceae , isolated from donkey (Equus asinus) milk
A novel bacterial strain, designated LCJ02T, was isolated on R2A agar from donkey (Equus asinus) milk powder and subjected to a taxonomic study using a polyphasic approach. Strain LCJ02T showed a Gram-negative reaction, was non-motile, non-spore-forming and possessed rod-shaped cells and yellow-pigmented colonies. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the novel isolate formed a cluster with several uncultured bacterial clones and with cultured members of the genera Hydrotalea , Sediminibacterium and Lacibacter (family Chitinophagaceae , phylum Bacteroidetes ). The gene sequence similarities with respect to the type strains of recognized species from the above genera and other phylogenetic neighbours ranged from 89.3 to 92.9 %. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 49.2 mol%, the only isoprenoid quinone was MK-7 and the major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH, iso-C15 : 1 G and summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH). The major polar lipids of strain LCJ02T were phosphatidylethanolamine, two unidentified aminophospholipids, one unidentified aminolipid and five unidentified lipids. The results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed phenotypic differentiation of strain LCJ02T from its closest phylogenetic neighbours. On the basis of the evidence of this polyphasic study, isolate LCJ02T represents a novel genus and species in the family Chitinophagaceae for which the name Asinibacterium lactis gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is LCJ02T ( = KCCM 90108T = JCM 18484T).
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- Other Bacteria
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Hwangdonia seohaensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from a tidal flat sediment
More LessA Gram-staining-negative, aerobic, non-flagellated, non-gliding and rod-shaped bacterial strain, HD-3T, was isolated from a tidal flat sediment of Hwangdo in the Yellow Sea, South Korea. Strain HD-3T grew optimally at pH 7.0–8.0, at 30 °C and in the presence of 2–3 % (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic trees based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain HD-3T joined the cluster comprising the type strains of Jejuia pallidilutea and Hyunsoonleella jejuensis . Strain HD-3T exhibited 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values of 93.8 % to each of the type strains of J. pallidilutea and Hyunsoonleella jejuensis . Strain HD-3T contained MK-6 as the only menaquinone and iso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 G, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH and iso-C15 : 0 3-OH as the major fatty acids. The polar lipid profile of strain HD-3T, which contained phosphatidylethanolamine and one unidentified lipid as major components and one unidentified phospholipid as a significant component, differed slightly from those of the type strains of J. pallidilutea and Hyunsoonleella jejuensis . The DNA G+C content of strain HD-3T was 42.3 mol%. Differential phenotypic and chemotaxonomic properties and phylogenetic data of strain HD-3T demonstrated that this strain is distinguishable from J. pallidilutea and Hyunsoonleella jejuensis . On the basis of the data presented, strain HD-3T is considered to represent a novel genus and species, for which the name Hwangdonia seohaensis gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HD-3T ( = KCTC 32177T = CCUG 63246T).
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Mucilaginibacter gynuensis sp. nov., isolated from rotten wood
More LessA Gram-staining-negative, rod-shaped, aerobic bacterial strain designated YC7003T, was isolated from a piece of rotten wood collected at Jinju, Korea. The taxonomic position of the strain was investigated using a polyphasic approach. The strain was catalase- and oxidase-positive, grew at 4–35 °C (optimum, 30 °C) and at pH 5.0–10.0 (optimum, pH 6.5–7.0). The major cellular fatty acids were C16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH (summed feature 3), iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 1ω5c and the major respiratory quinone was MK-7. The total genomic DNA G+C content was 49.0 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain YC7003T belonged to the genus Mucilaginibacter in the family Sphingobacteriaceae with 94.4–97.2 % sequence similarities with type strains of species of the genus Mucilaginibacter . The most closely related species was Mucilaginibacter mallensis MP1X4T (97.2 %). The DNA–DNA relatedness value between strain YC7003T and M. mallensis MP1X4T was 21.7±3.3 %. Based on these data, strain YC7003T represents a novel species of the genus Mucilaginibacter , for which the name Mucilaginibacter gynuensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is YC7003T ( = KACC 15532T = JCM 17705T).
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Flavobacterium hauense sp. nov., isolated from soil and emended descriptions of Flavobacterium subsaxonicum , Flavobacterium beibuense and Flavobacterium rivuli
More LessA strictly aerobic, Gram-staining-negative, rod-shaped, non-motile, yellow-pigmented bacterial strain, designated BX12T, was isolated from soil collected from the peak area of Wudang Mountain in the city of Shiyan, Hubei province, China. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain BX12T was most closely related to Flavobacterium subsaxonicum WB 4.1-42T (95.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), followed by Flavobacterium beibuense F44-8T (95.6 %) and Flavobacterium rivuli WB 3.3-2T (94.1 %). The major fatty acids (≥5 %) of strain BX12T were summed feature 3 (comprising C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c), iso-C15 : 0, C16 : 0, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH, and C16 : 0 3-OH. The major polar lipid was phosphatidylethanolamine, and the major respiratory quinone was menaquinone-6. The genomic DNA G+C content was 43.9 mol%. On the basis of a high number of phenotypic differentiating properties and phylogenetic uniqueness, strain BX12T represents a novel species of the genus Flavobacterium for which the name Flavobacterium hauense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is BX12T ( = CCTCC AB 2012197T = KCTC 32147T). Emended descriptions of Flavobacterium subsaxonicum , Flavobacterium beibuense and Flavobacterium rivuli are also proposed.
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Chryseobacterium carnipullorum sp. nov., isolated from raw chicken
More LessThree Gram-staining-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming, non-motile, oxidase-positive, yellow pigmented and aerobic bacterial isolates designated 8_R23573, 9_R23581T and 10_R23577 were isolated from raw chicken at a broiler processing plant in Bloemfontein, South Africa. A polyphasic taxonomic approach was used to determine their exact taxonomic identities. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the three strains belonged to the genus Chryseobacterium , exhibiting the highest similarities to Chryseobacterium shigense DSM 17126T (98.6–99.2 %) and Chryseobacterium luteum DSM 18605T (98.3–98.7 %). The most abundant quinone was menaquinone MK-6 and the predominant cellular fatty acids were iso-15 : 0, iso-17 : 1ω9c, iso-17 : 0 3-OH and summed feature 3 (iso-16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-15 : 0 2-OH), which supported the affiliation of the strains to the genus Chryseobacterium . The DNA G+C contents of the strains were 36.9, 36.7 and 36.6 mol% respectively. The DNA–DNA hybridization results gave relatedness values ranging from 78.8 to 87.2 % among the three strains and 23.4 to 56.1 % to the two nearest phylogenetic neighbours C. shigense DSM 17126T and C. luteum LMG 23785T. On the basis of the data from this polyphasic study, the three strains are concluded to represent a novel species of the genus Chryseobacterium for which the name Chryseobacterium carnipullorum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 9_R23581T ( = LMG 26732T = DSM 25581T).
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Flavobacterium akiainvivens sp. nov., from decaying wood of Wikstroemia oahuensis, Hawai‘i, and emended description of the genus Flavobacterium
Strain IK-1T was isolated from decaying tissues of the shrub Wikstroemia oahuensis collected on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. Cells were rods that stained Gram-negative. Gliding motility was not observed. The strain was oxidase-negative and catalase-positive. Zeaxanthin was the major carotenoid. Flexirubin-type pigments were not detected. The most abundant fatty acids in whole cells of IK-1T grown on R2A were iso-C15 : 0 and one or both of C16 : 1ω7c and C16 : 1ω6c. Based on comparisons of the nucleotide sequence of the 16S rRNA gene, the closest neighbouring type strains were Flavobacterium rivuli WB 3.3-2T and Flavobacterium subsaxonicum WB 4.1-42T, with which IK-1T shares 93.84 and 93.67 % identity, respectively. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 44.2 mol%. On the basis of distance from its nearest phylogenetic neighbours and phenotypic differences, the species Flavobacterium akiainvivens sp. nov. is proposed to accommodate strain IK-1T ( = ATCC BAA-2412T = CIP 110358T) as the type strain. The description of the genus Flavobacterium is emended to reflect the DNA G+C contents of Flavobacterium akiainvivens IK-1T and other species of the genus Flavobacterium described since the original description of the genus.
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Maribacter aestuarii sp. nov., isolated from tidal flat sediment, and an emended description of the genus Maribacter
More LessA Gram-staining-negative, strictly aerobic bacterial strain, motile by gliding, designated GY20T, was isolated from a tidal flat at Gwangyang Bay, South Korea. Cells were moderately halophilic, catalase- and oxidase-positive rods. Growth of strain GY20T was observed at 10–30 °C (optimum, 25 °C), at pH 6.5–11.0 (optimum, pH 7.0–8.0) and in the presence of 1–5 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 2–3 %). MK-6 was detected as the sole isoprenoid quinone, and iso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 G, summed feature 3 (comprising C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c), summed feature 9 (iso-C17 : 1ω9c and/or 10-methyl C16 : 0), iso-C17 : 0 3-OH and iso-C15 : 0 3-OH as major fatty acids. Strain GY20T contained phosphatidylethanolamine, one unidentified glycolipid and one unidentified lipid as major polar lipids. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 39.8 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain GY20T formed a tight phyletic lineage with members of the genus Maribacter . Strain GY20T was most closely related to Maribacter dokdonensis DSW-8T, with sequence similarity of 96.2 %. On the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and molecular properties, strain GY20T was shown to represent a novel species within the genus Maribacter , for which the name Maribacter aestuarii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is GY20T ( = KACC 16440T = JCM 18631T). An emended description of the genus Maribacter is also proposed.
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Muricauda antarctica sp. nov., a marine member of the Flavobacteriaceae isolated from Antarctic seawater
More LessA Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped bacterium with appendages, designated Ar-22T, was isolated from a seawater sample collected from the western part of Prydz Bay, near Cape Darnley, Antarctica. Strain Ar-22T grew optimally at 35 °C, at pH 7.5 and in the presence of 1–3 % (w/v) NaCl. The isolate was positive for casein, gelatin and Tween 20 decomposition and negative for H2S production and indole formation. Chemotaxonomic analysis showed that MK-6 was the major isoprenoid quinone and phosphatidylethanolamine was the major polar lipid. The major fatty acids were iso-C17 : 0 3-OH, iso-C15 : 1 G, iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 1ω7c/iso-C15 : 0 2OH. The genomic DNA G+C content was 44.8 mol%. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that strain Ar-22T is closely related to members of the genus Muricauda , sharing 94.2–97.3 % sequence similarity with the type strains of species of the genus Muricauda and being most closely related to the Muricauda aquimarina . Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison confirmed that strain Ar-22T formed a deep lineage with Muricauda flavescens . Sequence similarity between strain Ar-22T and Muricauda ruestringensis DSM 13258T, the type species of the genus Muricauda , was 96.9 %. Strain Ar-22T exhibited mean DNA–DNA relatedness values of 40.1 %, 49.4 % and 25.7 % to M. aquimarina JCM 11811T, M. flavescens JCM 11812T and Muricauda lutimaris KCTC 22173T, respectively. On the basis of phenotypic and genotypic data, strain Ar-22T represents a novel species of the genus Muricauda , for which the name Muricauda antarctica sp. nov. (type strain Ar-22T = CGMCC 1.12174T = JCM 18450T) is proposed.
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Mongoliicoccus alkaliphilus sp. nov. and Litoribacter alkaliphilus sp. nov., isolated from salt pans
More LessFour bacterial strains (JC165T, JC166T, JC169 and JC170) were isolated from salt pan soils from a coastal region of Tamilnadu, India. They were obligately aerobic, pink- to red-pigmented, mesophilic, haloalkaliphiles having chemoorganoheterotrophic growth on various carbon sources and were catalase- and oxidase-positive. Phototrophic growth and bacteriochlorophyll a were absent in all four strains. Major carotenoids present were β-carotene and rhodoxanthin. The main fatty acid in all strains was iso-C15 : 0. The main polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and phosphatidylcholine (PC) as well as a few unidentified lipids. Bacterial hopane derivatives and diplopterol (DPL) were detected in all four strains. Based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences, all four strains belong to the family Cyclobacteriaceae in the phylum Bacteroidetes . Strains JC165T and JC169 had a sequence similarity of 97.2 % with Mongoliicoccus roseus MIM28T, while strains JC166T and JC170 had a sequence similarity of 99.5 % with Litoribacter ruber YIM CH208T. Strains JC165T/JC169 and JC166T/JC170 had genomic DNA reassociation values (based on DNA–DNA hybridization) of 21±2 % and 23±1 % with M. roseus KCTC 19808T ( = MIM28T) and L. ruber KCTC 22899T ( = YIM CH208T), respectively, suggesting that they represented novel species. The reassociation values of >85 % between strains JC165T and JC169, and JC166T and JC170 suggested they were strains of the same species. The genomic information was supported by phenotypic observations leading to the proposal of two novel species, Mongoliicoccus alkaliphilus sp. nov. (type strain, JC165T = KCTC 32210T = LMG 27255T) and Litoribacter alkaliphilus sp. nov. (type strain, JC166T = KCTC 32217T = LMG 27256T).
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Flavobacterium aquaticum sp. nov., isolated from a water sample of a rice field
More LessStrain JC164T was isolated from a water sample from a rice field at Jamdih, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India. Colonies of strain JC164T were brown–yellow and cells were Gram-stain-negative. Catalase, oxidase and amylase were present. iso-C15 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 G, iso-C15 : 0 3-OH and iso-C14 : 0 were the predominant fatty acids with minor amounts of iso-C16 : 0 3-OH, anteiso-C15 : 0, C16 : 0, iso-C16 : 1 H, iso-C14 : 0 3-OH and iso-C13 : 0. Strain JC164T contained phosphatidylethanolamine and a few unidentified lipids (L1, L3 and L6) as major polar lipids. Bacteriohopane derivative 1 (BHD1) and diplopterol (DPL) were the major hopanoids. β-Carotene was one among the several spirilloxanthin series carotenoids present in strain JC164T. Genomic DNA G+C content was 39.6 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons indicated that strain JC164T represents a member of the genus Flavobacterium (family Flavobacteriaceae , class Flavobacteriia ). The most closely related taxa to strain JC164T were Flavobacterium sasangense YC6274T (98.5 %), Flavobacterium cucumis R2A45-3T (98.1 %), Flavobacterium cheniae NJ-26T (97.2 %) and the novel strain possessed <95.1 % sequence similarity with other members of the genus Flavobacterium . However, strain JC164T showed 12.5±2, 13.6±1 and 17.4±2 % genomic DNA association (based on DNA–DNA hybridization) with Flavobacterium sasangense KCTC 22246T, Flavobacterium cucumis DSM 18830T and Flavobacterium cheniae CGMCC 1.6844T, respectively. The distinct genomic difference and morphological, physiological and chemotaxonomic differences from the previously described taxa support the classification of strain JC164T as a representative of a novel species of the genus Flavobacterium , for which the name Flavobacterium aquaticum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is JC164T ( = KCTC 32196T = CGMCC 1.12398 = LMG 27251T).
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Parabacteroides chinchillae sp. nov., isolated from chinchilla (Chincilla lanigera) faeces
Strains of Gram-stain-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria were isolated from chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) faeces, and strain ST166T was investigated taxonomically. Phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain ST166T belonged to the genus Parabacteroides . Strain ST166T formed a distinct line of descent, and the highest sequence similarity to ST166T was found with Parabacteroides merdae JCM 9497T (95.6 %) and Parabacteroides johnsonii JCM 13406T (95.0 %). Analysis of hsp60 gene sequences also supported these relationships. Based on the phenotypic and phylogenetic characteristics, the novel species Parabacteroides chinchillae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of P. chinchillae sp. nov. is ST166T ( = JCM 17104T = CCUG 62154T).
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Marinoscillum luteum sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment
A novel strain, designated SJP7T, was isolated from sediment of the Tofua Arc of the Tonga Trench. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of the isolate showed the highest similarity to that of Marinoscillum pacificum KCCM 42325T (95.9 %). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the isolate formed a distinct phyletic line with Marinoscillum pacificum KCCM 42325T and Marinoscillum furvescens LMG 13023T within the family Cytophagaceae . Cells of strain SJP7T were Gram-stain-negative and appeared as long rods that were motile by gliding. Growth was observed at 15–40 °C (optimum, 30 °C), at pH 5.5–9.0 (optimum, pH 7.5–8.0) and in the presence of 0.5–7.0 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 2.5–3 %). The major respiratory quinone was MK-7. The dominant fatty acids were summed feature 3 (comprising C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c), iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 1ω5c. The DNA G+C content was 43.5 mol%. These properties support the affiliation of strain SJP7T with the genus Marinoscillum . Further phenotypic differentiation of strain SJP7T from other species of the genus Marinoscillum was indicated by the results of physiological and biochemical tests. On the basis of evidence from our polyphasic taxonomic study, strain SJP7T represents a novel species of the genus Marinoscillum , for which the name Marinoscillum luteum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Marinoscillum luteum is SJP7T ( = KCTC 23939T = NCAIM B02491T).
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Tenacibaculum xiamenense sp. nov., an algicidal bacterium isolated from coastal seawater
A Gram-stain-negative, elongated rod-shaped, yellow-pigmented, aerobic bacterial strain, designated WJ-1T, was isolated from coastal seawater in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain WJ-1T fell within the genus Tenacibaculum and was most closely associated with Tenacibaculum aestuarii SMK-4T (96.7 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity); lower similarities were shown to other members of the genus Tenacibaculum (<96.2 %). The strain formed a distinct lineage with Tenacibaculum litopenaei B-IT (96.0 %), Tenacibaculum geojense YCS-6T (94.5 %) and Tenacibaculum jejuense CNURIC 013T (95.4 %). Growth was observed at temperatures from 16 to 38 °C, at salinities from 2 to 4 % and at pH 6–9. The major fatty acids were summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω6c and/or C16 : 1ω7c), iso-C17 : 0 3-OH, iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C15 : 0 3-OH. The DNA G+C content of strain WJ-1T was 33.2 mol% and the major respiratory quinone was menaquinone-6 (MK-6). Differential phenotypic properties and phylogenetic distinctiveness in this study distinguished strain WJ-1T from all other members of the genus Tenacibaculum . According to the morphology, physiology, fatty acid composition and 16S rRNA gene sequence data, strain WJ-1T represents a novel species of the genus Tenacibaculum , for which the name Tenacibaculum xiamenense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is WJ-1T ( = CGMCC 1.12378T = LMG 27422T).
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Niabella hirudinis and Niabella drilacis sp. nov., isolated from the medicinal leech Hirudo verbana
More LessTwo Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, strains E96T and E90T, were isolated from medicinal leeches (Hirudo verbana) and characterized by a polyphasic taxonomic approach. Phylogenetic analysis based on the nearly full-length 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that the two strains shared 98.1 % sequence similarity and were affiliated with the genus Niabella within the phylum Bacteroidetes , with 94.4–97.6 % sequence similarity to type strains of species of the genus Niabella and highest sequence similarity to the type strain of Niabella aurantiaca (97.3 and 97.6 %, respectively). Niabella -related 16S rRNA gene sequences were recently detected in the bladders of Hirudo verbana; however, no cultured representatives were so far available. Genomic fingerprint analysis using repetitive element primed (rep)- and randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)-PCRs and DNA–DNA hybridization experiments clearly showed that the strains were different from each other (DNA–DNA relatedness values of 39.1 %, reciprocal 28.0 %) and from the type strains of N. aurantiaca (<19.7 %) and Niabella tibetensis (<41.1 %). Chemotaxonomic analyses confirmed the affiliation to the genus Niabella . Both strains contained MK-7 as the predominant menaquinone. The major fatty acids of both strains were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 G, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH and summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH), which is characteristic for the genus Niabella . Based on genotypic, chemotaxonomic and physiological characterization, we propose two novel species of the genus Niabella , Niabella hirudinis sp. nov., with strain E96T ( = DSM 25812T = CCM 8411T = LMG 26956T) as the type strain, and Niabella drilacis sp. nov., with strain E90T ( = DSM 25811T = CCM 8410T = LMG 26954T) as the type strain.
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Algibacter agarivorans sp. nov. and Algibacter agarilyticus sp. nov., isolated from seawater, reclassification of Marinivirga aestuarii as Algibacter aestuarii comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Algibacter
More LessTwo yellow-pigmented, rod-shaped, non-motile, Gram-reaction-negative and aerobic bacterial strains, designated KYW560T and KYW563T, were isolated from seawater collected from Gwangyang Bay, Republic of Korea. The isolates required sea salts for growth. Flexirubin-type pigments were absent. The common major cellular fatty acids (>5 % of total) of the two strains were C16 : 0, C18 : 0, iso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 G, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH and summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω6c and/or C16 : 1ω7c). Strain KYW560T also contained iso-C15 : 0 3-OH and C20 : 1ω9c as major fatty acids. The main polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, an unidentified aminolipid and two unidentified lipids. The predominant isoprenoid quinone was MK-6. The DNA G+C contents of strains KYW560T and KYW563T were 41.0±0.7 and 38.3±0.4 mol% (mean±sd of three determinations), respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the isolates belonged to the family Flavobacteriaceae , and were related to the genus Algibacter . Based on data from this taxonomic study using a polyphasic approach, it is proposed that the isolates represent novel species of the genus Algibacter , for which the names Algibacter agarivorans sp. nov. (type strain, KYW560T = KCTC 23855T = JCM 18285T) and Algibacter agarilyticus sp. nov. (type strain, KYW563T = KCTC 23857T = JCM 18275T) are proposed. Reclassification of Marinivirga aestuarii as Algibacter aestuarii comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Algibacter are also proposed.
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Sympodiomycopsis yantaiensis sp. nov., a basidiomycetous yeast isolated from insect frass
More LessTwo strains (NYNU 121010T and NYNU 121032) of a novel basidiomycetous yeast species belonging to the genus Sympodiomycopsis were isolated from insect frass collected from trunks of a pagoda tree (Sophora japonica L.) in Yantai, Shandong province, east China. The sequence analyses of the D1/D2 domain of the large subunit (LSU) rRNA gene and the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region indicated that the closest relatives were Sympodiomycopsis kandeliae FIRDI 007T, Sympodiomycopsis paphiopedili CBS 7429T and Sympodiomycopsis sp. S6A. The D1/D2 sequences of the novel strains differed by 12 nt substitutions (2 %) from the type strain of S. kandeliae, and by 13 nt substitutions (2.2 %) from the type strain of S. paphiopedili and from Sympodiomycopsis sp. S6A. The novel strains differed from closely related species by more than 4.6 % substitutions in the ITS region. The novel strains can also be distinguished from S. kandeliae and S. paphiopedili on the basis of a number of morphological and physiological characteristics and represent a novel species in the genus Sympodiomycopsis, for which the name Sympodiomycopsis yantaiensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is NYNU 121010T ( = CICC 32998T = CBS 12813T). The Mycobank deposit number is MB 804119.
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Redescriptions of three trachelocercid ciliates (Protista, Ciliophora, Karyorelictea), with notes on their phylogeny based on small subunit rRNA gene sequences
More LessThree trachelocercid ciliates, Kovalevaia sulcata (Kovaleva, 1966) Foissner, 1997, Trachelocerca sagitta (Müller, 1786) Ehrenberg, 1840 and Trachelocerca ditis (Wright, 1982) Foissner, 1996, isolated from two coastal habitats at Qingdao, China, were investigated using live observation and silver impregnation methods. Data on their infraciliature and morphology are supplied. The small subunit rRNA (SSU rRNA) genes of K. sulcata and Trachelocerca sagitta were sequenced for the first time. Phylogenetic analyses based on SSU rRNA gene sequence data indicate that both organisms, and the previously sequenced Trachelocerca ditis, are located within the trachelocercid assemblage and that K. sulcata is sister to an unidentified taxon forming a clade that is basal to the core trachelocercids.
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Morphology and small-subunit rRNA gene sequences of two novel marine ciliates, Metanophrys orientalis spec. nov. and Uronemella sinensis spec. nov. (Protista, Ciliophora, Scuticociliatia), with an improved diagnosis of the genus Uronemella
More LessThe morphology and infraciliature of two novel marine scuticociliates, Metanophrys orientalis spec. nov. and Uronemella sinensis spec. nov., collected from sandy beaches at Qingdao, China, were investigated using live observation and protargol-staining methods. Metanophrys orientalis spec. nov. is distinguished by the following characteristics: marine habitat and a slender to elongate oval body with pointed anterior end and rounded caudal end, in vivo about 25–50 µm long; buccal field about a quarter to a third of body length; nine or ten somatic kineties with dikinetids approximately in anterior half of body, monokinetids in posterior half; membranelles 1 and 2 almost equal in length and composed of two and three longitudinal rows of kinetids respectively; paroral membrane with zigzag structure extending anteriorly to middle portion of membranelle 2; contractile vacuole pore located at posterior end of somatic kinety 1. The genus Uronemella is redefined as follows: marine form with an elongate-elliptical or inverted pear-shaped body; apical plate conspicuous; buccal field about two-thirds of body length, cytostome subequatorially located; oral apparatus Uronema-like; somatic kineties comprising a mixture of dikinetids and monokinetids. Uronemella sinensis spec. nov. is recognized by having an elongate-elliptical body with truncated apical frontal plate, size in vivo about 25–35×15–20 µm, nine or ten somatic kineties, membranelle 1 consisting of two or three basal bodies, contractile vacuole pore at posterior end of somatic kinety 1. This study also compared the small-subunit rRNA gene sequences of these two species with other closely related species to show the sequence divergence, which ranged from 3.53 to 9.60 %. Phylogenetic analyses support the contention that the genus Uronemella is monophyletic, while Metanophrys is non-monophyletic.
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- Evolution, Phylogeny and Biodiversity
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Phylogeny and classification of Dickeya based on multilocus sequence analysis
More LessBacterial heart rot of pineapple reported in Hawaii in 2003 and reoccurring in 2006 was caused by an undetermined species of Dickeya . Classification of the bacterial strains isolated from infected pineapple to one of the recognized Dickeya species and their phylogenetic relationships with Dickeya were determined by a multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA), based on the partial gene sequences of dnaA, dnaJ, dnaX, gyrB and recN. Individual and concatenated gene phylogenies revealed that the strains form a clade with reference Dickeya sp. isolated from pineapple in Malaysia and are closely related to D. zeae ; however, previous DNA–DNA reassociation values suggest that these strains do not meet the genomic threshold for consideration in D. zeae , and require further taxonomic analysis. An analysis of the markers used in this MLSA determined that recN was the best overall marker for resolution of species within Dickeya . Differential intraspecies resolution was observed with the other markers, suggesting that marker selection is important for defining relationships within a clade. Phylogenies produced with gene sequences from the sequenced genomes of strains D. dadantii Ech586, D. dadantii Ech703 and D. zeae Ech1591 did not place the sequenced strains with members of other well-characterized members of their respective species. The average nucleotide identity (ANI) and tetranucleotide frequencies determined for the sequenced strains corroborated the results of the MLSA that D. dadantii Ech586 and D. dadantii Ech703 should be reclassified as Dickeya zeae Ech586 and Dickeya paradisiaca Ech703, respectively, whereas D. zeae Ech1591 should be reclassified as Dickeya chrysanthemi Ech1591.
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Proposal to change the name Rhodoligotrophos Fukuda et al. 2012, 1947 to Rhodoligotrophus. Request for an Opinion
More LessIn the opinion of the authors, the genus name Rhodoligotrophos was formed in violation of Principle 3 and Rule 10a of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes which requires that genus names are to be treated as Latin substantives. We therefore propose renaming the genus Rhodoligotrophos as Rhodoligotrophus. A Request for an Opinion is submitted to the Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes regarding this proposed name change.
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