- Volume 66, Issue 6, 2016
Volume 66, Issue 6, 2016
- Obituary
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- Notification List
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Notification that new names of prokaryotes, new combinations, and new taxonomic opinions have appeared in volume 66, part 3, of the IJSEM
More LessThis listing of names of prokaryotes 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).
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- Review
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Notes on the use of Greek word roots in genus and species names of prokaryotes
More LessThis paper provides a survey of the ways in which Greek words and word roots have been used in the nomenclature of prokaryotes and explores the extent to which the different uses agree with the wording of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. We here give recommendations on how to use Greek words and word roots in new genus names and specific epithets so that the resulting names are in agreement both with the rules of Greek grammar and with Principle 3 of the Code.
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- New taxa
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- Actinobacteria
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Actinocorallia lasiicapitis sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from the head of an ant (Lasius fuliginosus L.)
A novel actinomycete, designated strain 3H-GS17T, was isolated from the head of an ant (Lasius fuliginosus L.) and characterized using a polyphasic approach. 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity studies showed that strain 3H-GS17T belongs to the genus Actinocorallia with high sequence similarity to Actinocorallia glomerata JCM 9376T (98.13 %) and Actinocorallia longicatena JCM 9377T (97.64 %). The chemotaxonomic properties of strain 3H-GS17T were also consistent with those of members of the genus Actinocorallia . The cell wall contained meso-diaminopimelic acid and whole-cell sugars were ribose, mannose, glucose, galactose and madurose. The predominant menaquinones were MK-9(H4), MK-9(H6) and MK-9(H8). The phospholipid profile consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositol mannoside. The major fatty acids were C16 : 0 and C18 : 1ω7с. A combination of DNA–DNA hybridization experiments and phenotypic tests were carried out between strain 3H-GS17T and its closely related strains, which further clarified their relatedness and demonstrated that 3H-GS17T could be distinguished from these strains. Therefore, strain 3H-GS17T is concluded to represent a novel species of the genus Actinocorallia , for which the name Actinocorallia lasiicapitis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 3H-GS17T (=DSM 100595T=CGMCC 4.7282T).
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Leucobacter populi sp. nov. isolated from a symptomatic bark of Populus × euramericana canker
More LessA Gram-stain positive, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped, oxidase-negative and catalase-positive bacterial strain, designated 06C10-3-11T, was isolated from the symptomatic bark of a Populus × euramericana canker. Growth occurred at 10–45 °C (optimum, 30 °C), pH 6–11 (optimum, pH 7.0–8.0), 0–7 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 0–1 %) and in the presence of 20 mM Cr (VI). The major fatty acids (≥10 %) of the novel strain were identified as anteiso-C15:0, anteiso-C17:0 and iso-C16:0. The polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phospholipid, glycolipid and two unknown lipids. The strain contained the respiratory quinone MK-10 (71 %) as a major component and MK-11 (29 %) in lesser amounts. The cell wall amino acids were 2,4-diaminobutyric acid, alanine, glutamic acid and glycine. The genomic DNA G+C content of the type strain was 69.8 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis, based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, indicated that strain 06C10-3-11T belongs to the genus Leucobacter, showing the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities with Leucobacter celer NAL101T (96.19 %), ‘Leucobacter kyeonggiensis’ F3-P9T (96.18 %), Leucobacter denitrificans M1T8B10T (96.10 %) and Leucobacter aridicollis CIP 108388T (96.06 %). The DNA G+C content of strain 06C10-3-11T was 69.8 mol%. Based on the molecular data and physiological and biochemical characteristics, strain 06C10-3-11T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Leucobacter, for which the name Leucobacter populi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 06C10-3-11T (= CFCC 12199T = KCTC 39685T).
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Nonomuraea zeae sp. nov., isolated from the rhizosphere of corn (Zea mays L.)
A novel actinobacterium, designated strain NEAU-ND5T, was isolated from the rhizosphere of corn (Zea mays L.) collected in Heilongjiang Province, north-east China, and characterized using a polyphasic approach. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain NEAU-ND5T was a member of the genus Nonomuraea , with highest sequence similarities to Nonomuraea jabiensis A4036T (98.29 %), Nonomuraea rosea GW12687T (98.25 %), Nonomuraea candida HMC10T (98.22 %), Nonomuraea rhizophila YIM 67092T (98.04 %) and Nonomuraea kuesteri NRRL B-24325T (98.04 %). Similarities to other type strains of the genus Nonomuraea were lower than 98 %. Morphological and chemotaxonomic properties of strain NEAU-ND5T were also consistent with the description of the genus Nonomuraea . The cell wall contained meso-diaminopimelic acid and the whole-cell sugars were glucose, ribose and madurose. The phospholipid profile consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine, phosphatidylethanolamine, hydroxy-phosphatidylmonomethylethanolamine, hydroxy-phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositol mannoside. The major menaquinones were MK-9(H4), MK-9(H2) and MK-9(H0). The predominant cellular fatty acids were iso-C16:0 and 10-methyl C17:0. A combination of DNA–DNA hybridization results and some phenotypic characteristics demonstrated that strain NEAU-ND5T was clearly distinguished from its closely related Nonomuraea species. Consequently, it is concluded that strain NEAU-ND5T represents a novel species of the genus Nonomuraea , for which the name Nonomuraea zeae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is NEAU-ND5T (=CGMCC 4.7280T=DSM 100528T).
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Agromyces binzhouensis sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from a coastal wetland of the Yellow River Delta
More LessA Gram-stain-positive, heterotrophic, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped strain, designated OAct353T, belonging to the genus Agromyces was isolated from a soil sample collected from a coastal wetland of the Yellow River delta, PR China. The strain was identified using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. The strain grew in the presence of 0–10 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum 2–3 %), at pH 5.0–8.0 (optimum pH 7.0) and 12–36 °C (optimum 28 °C). The isolate contained 2,4-diaminobutyric acid, glutamic acid and glycine in its peptidoglycan. The acyl type of the cell-wall muramic acid was N-acetyl. The whole-cell sugars of this novel strain were glucose, xylose and rhamnose. The predominant menaquinones were MK-12 (74 %) and MK-11 (21 %). The major phospholipids were phosphatidylglycerol, one unknown phospholipid, three unknown glycolipids and three unknown polar lipids. The major fatty acids were iso-C16:0, anteiso-C15:0 and anteiso-C17:0. The DNA G+C content was 69.6 mol %. DNA-DNA relatedness clearly separated strain OAct353T from its closest relatives. On the basis of phenotypic, phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic data, a novel species, Agromyces binzhouensis sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain is OAct353T (=CGMCC4.7180T=DSM 28305T=NRRL B-59115T).
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Kribbella pittospori sp. nov., an endophytic actinobacterium isolated from the surface-sterilized stem of an Australian native apricot tree, Pittosporum angustifolium
More LessAn endophytic actinobacterium, strain PIP 158T, was isolated from the stem of a native apricot tree (Pittosporum angustifolium) collected from the grounds of Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. As a result of a polyphasic taxonomic study, this strain was identified as a member of the genus Kribbella . This strain was a Gram-stain-positive, aerobic actinobacterium with well-developed substrate mycelia which were non-motile and with hyphae fragmenting into short to elongated rod-like elements. Phylogenetic evaluation based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis placed this isolate in the family Nocardioidaceae , being most closely related to Kribbella sandramycini ATCC 39419T and Kribbella albertanoniae BC640T which share a similarity of 99. 26 and 99.18 % with Kribbella hippodromi S1.4T, respectively. Chemotaxonomic data including cell-wall components, major menaquinones and major fatty acids confirmed the affiliation of strain PIP 158T to the genus Kribbella . The results of the phylogenetic analysis, including physiological and biochemical studies in combination with DNA–DNA hybridization, allowed the genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of strain PIP 158T from the closest related species with validly published names. The name proposed for the novel species is Kribbella pittospori sp. nov. The type strain is PIP 158T (=DSM 23717T=NRRL B-24813T).
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Rhodococcus pedocola sp. nov. and Rhodococcus humicola sp. nov., two antibiotic-producing actinomycetes isolated from soil
More LessTwo novel actinobacterial strains, UC12T and UC33T, were isolated from forest topsoil in Suwon, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea. Comparative analysis of nearly full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences of UC12T and UC33T revealed close pairwise similarity with species of the genus Rhodococcus , and the UC12T and UC33T sequences were most closely related to Rhodococcus canchipurensis MBRL 353T (98.91 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity) and Rhodococcus triatomae IMMIB RIV-085T (97.71 %), respectively. DNA–DNA hybridization showed 33.05–35.60 % genomic similarity between strains UC12T and UC33T, while strain UC12T shared DNA–DNA relatedness values of 32.71–41.29 % with the closest species of the genus Rhodococcus and strain UC33T shared 29.12–37.91 % genomic relatedness with the closest species of the genus Rhodococcus. Both strains showed similar chemotaxonomic characteristics. The major fatty acids were C16 : 0, summed feature 3, C18 : 1ω9c and C18 : 0 10-methyl. The polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositol mannoside. The major quinone derived was MK-8(H2). The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid, and galactose, glucose, arabinose and ribose were detected in whole cells. Mycolic acids were detected. The DNA G+C content of strains UC12T and UC33T was 72.7 mol% and 68.8 mol%, respectively. Both strains produced antibiotic(s) that inhibited bacterial pathogens but not fungi. Based on the physiological, biochemical and genotypic features and the DNA–DNA hybridization between the isolates and type strains of closely related species, we propose that these bacteria be classified as novel species of the genus Rhodococcus with the names Rhodococcus pedocola sp. nov. (type strain UC12T=KACC 18499T=NBRC 111580T) and Rhodococcus humicola sp. nov. (type strain UC33T=KACC 18500T=NBRC 111581T).
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Streptosporangium jiaoheense sp. nov. and Streptosporangium taraxaci sp. nov., actinobacteria isolated from soil and dandelion root (Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz.)
Two novel actinobacteria, designated strains NEAU-Jh1-4T and NEAU-Wp2-0T, were isolated from muddy soil collected from a riverbank in Jiaohe and a dandelion root collected from Harbin, respectively. A polyphasic study was carried out to establish the taxonomic positions of these two strains. The phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences of strains NEAU-Jh1-4T and NEAU-Wp2-0T indicated that strain NEAU-Jh1-4T clustered with Streptosporangium nanhuense NEAU-NH11T (99.32 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), Streptosporangium purpuratum CY-15110T (98.30 %) and Streptosporangium yunnanense CY-11007T (97.95 %) and strain NEAU-Wp2-0T clustered with ‘ Streptosporangium sonchi ’ NEAU-QS7 (99.39 %), ‘ Streptosporangium kronopolitis ’ NEAU-ML10 (99.26 %), ‘ Streptosporangium shengliense ’ NEAU-GH7 (98.85 %) and Streptosporangium longisporum DSM 43180T (98.69 %). Moreover, morphological and chemotaxonomic properties of the two isolates also confirmed their affiliation to the genus Streptosporangium . However, the low level of DNA–DNA hybridization and some phenotypic characteristics allowed the isolates to be differentiated from the most closely related species. Therefore, it is proposed that strains NEAU-Jh1-4T and NEAU-Wp2-0T represent two novel species of the genus Streptosporangium , for which the name Streptosporangium jiaoheense sp. nov. and Streptosporangium taraxaci sp. nov. are proposed. The type strains are NEAU-Jh1-4T (=CGMCC 4.7213T=JCM 30348T) and NEAU-Wp2-0T (=CGMCC 4.7217T=JCM 30349T), respectively.
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Streptomyces indoligenes sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil of Populus euphratica
More LessA novel actinobacterium, designated TRM 43006T, was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Populus euphratica in Xinjiang Province, north-west China. Phylogenetic and phenotypic analysis demonstrated that strain TRM 43006T belongs to the genus Streptomyces . The strain was aerobic and Gram-stain-positive; the aerial mycelium branched monopodially, forming chains of arthrospores. The spores were oval to cylindrical with smooth surfaces. The whole-cell sugar pattern of strain TRM 43006T consisted of xylose, mannitol, galactose and ribose. The menaquinones were MK-9(H6), MK-9(H8) and MK-9(H10). The polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol mannosides and four unknown phospholipids. Major fatty acids were iso-C16 : 0, iso-C16 : 1, iso-C14 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 69.0 mol%. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis indicated that strain TRM 43006T was phylogenetically most closely related to Streptomyces roseolilacinus NBRC 12815T (98.6 % similarity) and Streptomyces sudanensis SD 504T (98.3 %); however, DNA–DNA hybridization studies between S. roseolilacinus NBRC 12815T, S. sudanensis SD 504T and TRM 43006T showed only 30.28 and 30.65 % relatedness, respectively. Based on the evidence from this polyphasic study, strain TRM 43006T represents a novel species of the genus Streptomyces , for which the name Streptomyces indoligenes sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is TRM 43006T (=KCTC 39611T=CCTCC AA 2015010T).
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- Archaea
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Haloparvum sedimenti gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Haloferacaceae
More LessTwo extremely halophilic archaeal strains, DYS4T and Y2, were isolated from rock salt of the Jiangcheng Salt Mine, Yunnan province, China. Cells of the two strains were non-motile, pleomorphic rods and Gram-stain-negative. The cells produced light red-pigmented colonies. Strains DYS4T and Y2 required 2.6-3.4 M NaCl, pH 7.5– 8.0 and 42 ºC in aerobic conditions for optimal growth. Mg2+ was required for growth. The major polar lipids of both strains were phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol phosphate methyl ester, phosphatidylglycerol sulfate and sulfated mannosyl glucosyl diether. An unidentified minor glycolipid spot was present for strains DYS4T and Y2, which differentiates them from the closely related species of the genera Halorubrum and Halopenitus . The lipid core of the glycolipid was sn-2,3-diphytanylglycerol (C20C20). The sequence similarity of the 16S rRNA gene demonstrated that the closest relatives of strains DYS4T and Y2 were Halorubrum aidingense 31-hongT (94.1 % and 93.6 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to DYS4T and Y2, respectively) and Halopenitus salinus SKJ47T (93.4% and 93.1%). Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene and the rpoB′ gene revealed that strains DYS4T and Y2 formed an independent lineage closely related to the genera Halorubrum and Halopenitus . The DNA G+C contents of strains DYS4T and Y2 were 68.2 and 67.0 mol%, respectively. The DNA–DNA relatedness value between strains DYS4T and Y2 was 90.0 ± 0.5%, while that between strain DYS4T and other closest relatives was less than 26 % (19 ± 0.7 % for Halorubrum aidingense 31-hongT and 25 ± 0.3% for Halopenitus salinus SKJ47T). The phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic properties suggest that strains DYS4T and Y2 (=CGMCC 1.15000=JCM 30892) represent a novel species of a new genus within the family Haloferacaceae , for which the name Haloparvum sedimenti gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of the type species is DYS4T (=CGMCC 1.14998T=JCM 30891T).
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Halanaeroarchaeum sulfurireducens gen. nov., sp. nov., the first obligately anaerobic sulfur-respiring haloarchaeon, isolated from a hypersaline lake
Anaerobic enrichments with acetate as electron donor and carbon source, and elemental sulfur as electron acceptor at 4 M NaCl using anaerobic sediments and brines from several hypersaline lakes in Kulunda Steppe (Altai, Russia) resulted in isolation in pure culture of four strains of obligately anaerobic haloarchae growing exclusively by sulfur respiration. Such metabolism has not yet been demonstrated in any known species of Halobacteria, and in the whole archaeal kingdom, acetate oxidation with sulfur as acceptor was not previously demonstrated. The four isolates had nearly identical 16S rRNA gene sequences and formed a novel genus-level branch within the family Halobacteriaceae . The strains had a restricted substrate range limited to acetate and pyruvate as electron donors and elemental sulfur as electron acceptor. In contrast to aerobic haloarchaea, the biomass of anaerobic isolates completely lacked the typical red pigments. Growth with acetate+sulfur was observed between 3–5 M NaCl and at a pH range from 6.7 to 8.0. The membrane core lipids were dominated by archaeols. On the basis of distinct physiological and phylogenetic data, the sulfur-respiring isolates represent a novel species of a new genus in the family Halobacteriaceae, for which the name Halanaeroarchaeaum sulfurireducens gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of the type species is HSR2T (=JCM 30661T=UNIQEM U935T).
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- Bacteroidetes
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Psychroflexus aestuariivivens sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat
More LessA Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-flagellated, non-gliding and ovoid or rod-shaped bacterium, designated DB-3T, was isolated from a tidal flat on the Yellow Sea in South Korea, and subjected to a taxonomic study using a polyphasic approach. Strain DB-3T grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 7.0–8.0 and in the presence of 2.0–3.0 % (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic trees based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain DB-3T fell within the clade comprising the type strains of species of the genus Psychroflexus . Strain DB-3T exhibited 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities of 93.2–96.9 % to the type strains of species of the genus Psychroflexus . Strain DB-3T contained MK-6 as the predominant menaquinone and iso-C15:0, anteiso-C15:0 and iso-C17:0 3-OH as the major fatty acids. The major or significant amounts of polar lipids detected in strain DB-3T were phosphatidylethanolamine, an unidentified aminolipid and seven unidentified lipids. The DNA G+C content was 34.7 mol%. Differential phenotypic properties, together with phylogenetic distinctiveness, revealed that strain DB-3T is separated from recognized species of the genus Psychroflexus . On the basis of the data presented, strain DB-3T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Psychroflexus , for which the name Psychroflexus aestuariivivens sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is DB-3T (=KCTC 52037T=NBRC 111757T).
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Pedobacter humicola sp. nov., a member of the genus Pedobacter isolated from soil
More LessAn aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, oxidase-negative, catalase-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped, light pink-pigmented bacterium, designated strain R135T, was isolated from soil in Hwaseong, South Korea. Flexirubin-type pigments were absent. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that strain R135T formed a lineage within the family Sphingobacteriaceae of the phylum Bacteroidetes . It was distinct from various species of the genus Pedobacter , including P. terrae DS-57T (98.13 % sequence similarity), P. alluvionis NWER-II11T (97.76 %), P. suwonensis 15-52T (97.71 %), P. kyungheensis KACC 16221T (97.37 %), P. roseus CG-GP80T (97.24 %), P. soli 15-51T (97.23 %) and P. sandarakinus DS-27T (97.09 %). The major isoprenoid quinone was menaquinone-7 (MK-7), and the major polar lipid was phosphatidylethanolamine. The major cellular fatty acids were summed feature 3 (C16 : 1 ω7c and/or C16 : 1 ω6c), iso-C15 : 0, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH and C16 : 0. The DNA G+C content of strain R135T was 40.4 mol%. Levels of DNA–DNA hybridization similarities between strain R135Tand other members of the genus Pedobacter ranged from 25 % to 43 %. On the basis of phenotypic, genotypic and phylogenetic analysis, strain R135T represents a novel species of the genus Pedobacter , for which the name Pedobacter humicola sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is R135T (=KEMB 9005-332T=KACC 18452T=JCM 31010T).
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Hymenobacter marinus sp. nov., isolated from coastal seawater
More LessA Gram-stain-negative and non-motile bacterial strain that formed straight rods and reddish colonies, designated KJ035T, was isolated from seawater from the East Sea, Republic of Korea. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain KJ035T belonged to the genus Hymenobacter . The most closely related species were Hymenobacter metalli A2-91T (96.8 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), Hymenobacter flocculans A2-50AT (96.7 %) and Hymenobacter ginsengisoli DCY57T (96.0 %). The major fatty acids were iso-C15:0, anteiso-C15:0, C16:1 ω5c and summed feature 3 (comprising C16:1 ω6c and/or C16:1 ω7c). The major isoprenoid quinone and polyamine were menaquinone 7 (MK-7) and homospermidine, respectively. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, three unidentified aminophospholipids, three unidentified aminolipids, one unidentified phospholipid and five unidentified polar lipids. The DNA G+C content of the genomic DNA was 61.0 mol%. The results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed the discrimination of the new isolate from its phylogenetic relatives. Strain KJ035T is thus considered to be a representative of a novel species of the genus Hymenobacter , for which the name Hymenobacter marinus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is KJ035T (=KCTC 42854T=CECT 9069T).
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Aliifodinibius halophilus sp. nov., a moderately halophilic member of the genus Aliifodinibius, and proposal of Balneolaceae fam. nov.
More LessA novel Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic, oxidase-negative and catalase-positive bacterium, designated 2W32T, was isolated from a marine solar saltern on the coast of Weihai, Shandong Province, China. Strain 2W32T was tolerant to moderate salt conditions. Optimal growth occurred at 33–37 °C (range 20–45 °C) and pH 7.5–8.0 (range pH 7.0–8.5) with 6–10 % (w/v) NaCl (range 2–18 %). Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain 2W32T shared highest similarity with Aliifodinibius sediminis YIM J21T (94.6 %), Aliifodinibius roseus YIM D15T (94.4 %), Fodinibius salinus YIM C003T (93.6 %), Gracilimonas tropica CL-CB462T (88.6 %) and Balneola vulgaris 13IX/A01/164T (86.4 %) and less than 83.0 % similarity with other species of the phylum Bacteroidetes . The isolate and closely related species formed a novel family-level clade in the phylum Bacteroidetes . The polar lipid profile of the novel isolate consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, an unidentified aminolipid, an unidentified glycolipid and an unidentified lipid. The dominant cellular fatty acids (>10 %) were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C17 : 1 ω9c and summed feature 3 (C16:1 ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH) and the sole respiratory quinone was menaquinone 7 (MK-7). The DNA G+C content of strain 2W32T was 47.5 mol %. Comparative analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences and characterization indicated that strain 2W32T represents a novel species within the genus Aliifodinibius , for which the name Aliifodinibius halophilus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 2W32T (=KCTC 42497T=CICC 23869T). In addition, a novel family, Balneolaceae fam. nov., is proposed to accommodate the genera Fodinibius, Aliifodinibius, Gracilimonas , , and Balneola .
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Pontibacter mucosus sp. nov., isolated from hexachlorocyclohexane-contaminated pond sediment
More LessA halotolerant, Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped and light-pink-pigmented bacterial strain, PB3T, was isolated from a pond sediment near a hexachlorocyclohexane-producing factory, located at Chinhat, Lucknow, India. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain PB3T formed a distinct phyletic clade along with the members of the genus Pontibacter . The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with other members of the genus Pontibacter ranged from 94.5 to 98.9 %. The cells were motile, aerobic, and catalase- and oxidase-positive. The major fatty acids were iso-C15:0, iso-C15:0 3-OH, iso-C17:0 3-OH, C16:1ω5c, summed feature 3 (C16:1ω6c/C16:1ω7c) and summed feature 4 (iso-C17:1I/ anteiso-C17:1 B). The polar lipid profile of strain PB3T showed the presence of phosphatidylethanolamine, an unidentified aminophospholipid, unknown aminolipids and other unknown polar lipids. DNA–DNA hybridization based homology of strain PB3T with respect to its most closely related species, Pontibacter chinhatensis LP51T, was 44.7 %. The DNA G+C content was 53.5 mol%. On the basis of these data, it is proposed that the isolate belongs to the genus Pontibacter and represents a novel species, for which the name Pontibacter mucosus is proposed. The type strain is PB3T (=DSM 100162T=KCTC 42942T).
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Flavobacterium tistrianum sp. nov., a gliding bacterium isolated from soil
A novel gliding bacterial strain, GB 56.1T, was obtained from soil at the Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand; the strain was characterized using a polyphasic approach. Cells were Gram-stain-negative, yellow, rod shaped and devoid of flagella, but showed gliding motility. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences found that GB 56.1T was a member of the genus Flavobacterium and that the strain shared the highest sequence similarities with Flavobacterium nitrogenifigens (98.4 %), Flavobacterium anhuiense (98.3 %) and Flavobacterium ginsenosidimutans (97.9 %). The similarities of the sequences of all other species of the genus Flavobacterium were below 97.4 %. The major respiratory quinone of strain GB 56.1T was MK-6; fatty acids were iso-C15:0, C16:1ω6c/C16:1ω7c, C16:0 and C16:0 3-OH. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine, an unidentified amino lipid and four polar lipids. The DNA G+C content of this strain was 34.2 mol%. The DNA–DNA relatedness of GB 56.1T was highest against F. anhuiense , with a value of 37.6 %. On the basis of morphological, physiological and chemotaxonomic characteristics, DNA–DNA hybridization relatedness and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, we conclude that strain GB 56.1T represents a novel species, for which the name Flavobacterium tistrianum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is GB 56.1T (=TISTR 1612T =KCTC 42679T).
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Spirosoma aerophilum sp. nov., isolated from an air sample
A rod-shaped, yellow, Gram-stain-negative, non-flagellated, aerobic bacterium, designated 5516J-17T, was isolated from an air sample collected from Jeju Island, Republic of Korea. It grew in the temperature range of 10−37 °C (optimum 28–30 °C), pH 6.0–11.0 (optimum, pH 7.0) and 0–1 % NaCl (w/v). Phylogenetic trees generated using 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain 5516J-17T belongs to the genus Spirosoma , showing 96.9 % sequence similarity to the most closely related species, Spirosoma linguale DSM 74T. The cellular fatty acids comprised large amounts (>10 % of total fatty acids) of summed feature 3 (C16:1ω7c and/or C16:1ω6c) and C16:1ω5c, and moderate amounts (5–10 % of total fatty acids) of iso-C17:0 3-OH, iso-C15:0 and C16:0. The DNA G+C content was 55.7 mol % and MK-7 was the predominant isoprenoid quinone. Polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, two unknown aminophospholipids, one unknown aminolipid and one unknown lipid. On the basis of this phenotypic and polyphasic taxonomy study, it is suggested that strain 5516J-17T represents a novel species within the genus Spirosoma , with the proposed name Spirosoma aerophilum. The type strain is 5516J-17T (= KACC 17323T = DSM 28388T = JCM 19950T).
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Volume 61 (2011)
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Volume 60 (2010)
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Volume 59 (2009)
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Volume 58 (2008)
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Volume 57 (2007)
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Volume 56 (2006)
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Volume 55 (2005)
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Volume 53 (2003)
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Volume 52 (2002)
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Volume 51 (2001)
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Volume 50 (2000)
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Volume 49 (1999)
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Volume 48 (1998)
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Volume 47 (1997)
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Volume 46 (1996)
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Volume 45 (1995)
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Volume 44 (1994)
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Volume 43 (1993)
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Volume 42 (1992)
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Volume 41 (1991)
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Volume 40 (1990)
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Volume 39 (1989)
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Volume 38 (1988)
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Volume 37 (1987)
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Volume 36 (1986)
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Volume 35 (1985)
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Volume 34 (1984)
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Volume 33 (1983)
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Volume 32 (1982)
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Volume 31 (1981)
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Volume 30 (1980)
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Volume 29 (1979)
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Volume 28 (1978)
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Volume 27 (1977)
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Volume 26 (1976)
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Volume 25 (1975)
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Volume 24 (1974)
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Volume 23 (1973)
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Volume 22 (1972)
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Volume 21 (1971)
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Volume 20 (1970)
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Volume 19 (1969)
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Volume 18 (1968)
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Volume 17 (1967)
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Volume 16 (1966)
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Volume 15 (1965)
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Volume 14 (1964)
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Volume 13 (1963)
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Volume 12 (1962)
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Volume 11 (1961)
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Volume 10 (1960)
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Volume 9 (1959)
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Volume 8 (1958)
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Volume 7 (1957)
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Volume 6 (1956)
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Volume 5 (1955)
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Volume 4 (1954)
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Volume 3 (1953)
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Volume 2 (1952)
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Volume 1 (1951)