scholarly journals Actinokineospora spheciospongiae sp. nov., isolated from the marine sponge Spheciospongia vagabunda

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_3) ◽  
pp. 879-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kämpfer ◽  
Stefanie P. Glaeser ◽  
Hans-Jürgen Busse ◽  
Usama Ramadan Abdelmohsen ◽  
Safwat Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
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A Gram-staining-positive, aerobic organism, isolated from the Red Sea sponge Spheciospongia vagabunda was investigated to determine its taxonomic position. On the basis of results of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis strain EG49T was most closely related to Actinokineospora cibodasensis and Actinokineospora baliensis (both 97.3 % similarity) and Actinokineospora diospyrosa and Actinokineospora auranticolor (both 97.0 % similarity). The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to all other species of the genus Actinokineospora was <97.0 %. The quinone system of strain EG49T contained the menaquinones MK-9(H4) (47 %), MK-9(H6) (27 %) and MK-9(H2) (15 %) in major amounts. Minor amounts of MK-7(H4) (2 %), MK-9(H0) (1 %), MK-9(H8) (3 %) and MK-10(H4) (3 %) were detected as well in addition to MK-8(H4), MK-8(H6), MK-10(H2) and MK-10(H6) (all <1 %). The diagnostic diamino acid of the peptidoglycan was meso-diaminopimelic acid. In the polar lipid profile, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and hydroxyphosphatidylethanolamine were predominant. Phosphatidylinositol-mannoside, two unidentified phospholipids and two glycoglipids as well as one aminoglycolipid, one aminolipid and one unidentified lipid were found in addition. The fatty acid profile was composed of mainly iso-branched fatty acids: iso-C16 : 0, iso-C14 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 1H. All these findings clearly supported the classification of the strain as representing a member of the genus Actinokineospora . In addition, the results of physiological and biochemical tests also allowed phenotypic differentiation of strain EG49T from the most closely related species of the genus Actinokineospora . Strain EG49T represents a novel species of the genus Actinokineospora , for which we propose the name Actinokineospora spheciospongiae sp. nov., with strain EG49T ( = DSM 45935T = CCM 8480T = LMG 27700T) as the type strain.

scholarly journals Streptomyces zagrosensis sp. nov., isolated from soil

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_10) ◽  
pp. 3434-3440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Mohammadipanah ◽  
Javad Hamedi ◽  
Cathrin Spröer ◽  
Manfred Rohde ◽  
María del Carmen Montero-Calasanz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

The taxonomic position of a novel actinomycete isolated from soil in Fars Province (Iran) was determined using a polyphasic approach. Phenotypic characterization and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of the isolate matched those described for members of the genus Streptomyces . On ISP2 medium, strain HM 1154T produced a dark cream, branched substrate mycelium and Retinaculiaperti aerial hyphae that in some images also appeared spiral and that developed into greyish-white spore chains with a smooth surface. The isolate showed optimal growth at 28 °C and pH 6–9 with 0–4 % (w/v) NaCl. Whole-cell hydrolysates contained ll-diaminopimelic acid as diagnostic diamino acid, ribose and glucose. The main phospholipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol, three unknown phospholipids and an unknown aminophospholipid; MK-9(H4) and MK-9(H2) were the predominant menaquinones. The major cellular fatty acids were the branched saturated iso-C16 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. Strain HM 1154T exhibited the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities to Streptomyces coerulescens DSM 40146T (99.4 %), Streptomyces varsoviensis DSM 40346T (99.3 %), Streptomyces youssoufiensis DSM 41920T (99.2 %), Streptomyces abikoensis DSM 40831T (99.2 %), Streptomyces rimosus subsp. rimosus DSM 40260T (99.1 %), Streptomyces luteireticuli DSM 40509T (99.1 %), Streptomyces thioluteus DSM 40027T (99.1 %), Streptomyces blastmyceticus DSM 40029T (99.0 %) and Streptomyces hiroshimensis DSM 40037T (99.0 %). DNA–DNA hybridization studies showed relatedness values of 11.0–35.8 % with the closest related species. Based on these results, strain HM 1154T is considered to represent a novel species within the genus Streptomyces , for which the name Streptomyces zagrosensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HM 1154T ( = DSM 42018T = UTMC 1154T = CECT 8305T).

scholarly journals Rhodococcus aerolatus sp. nov., isolated from subarctic rainwater

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_2) ◽  
pp. 465-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Y. Hwang ◽  
I. Lee ◽  
Y. Cho ◽  
Y. M. Lee ◽  
K. Baek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

A Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped and non-motile strain, designated PAMC 27367T, was isolated from rainwater collected on the Bering Sea. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the strain showed an affiliation with the genus Rhodococcus . Phylogenetic analyses revealed that strain PAMC 27367T formed a robust clade with the type strains of Rhodococcus rhodnii , Rhodococcus aetherivorans and Rhodococcus ruber with 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities of 96.3 %, 95.8 % and 95.5 %, respectively. Cells of the strain grew optimally at 25 °C and at pH 6.5–7.0 in the presence of 0–2 % (w/v) sea salts. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol mannoside and three unknown phospholipids. The major cellular fatty acids (>10 %) were iso-C16 : 0, C17 : 1ω8c and 10-methyl C17 : 0. Cell wall analysis showed that strain PAMC 27367T contained meso-diaminopimelic acid. The genomic DNA G+C content was 77.1 mol%. Based on the phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and phenotypic data presented here, we propose a novel species with the name Rhodococcus aerolatus sp. nov., with PAMC 27367T ( = KCTC 29240T = JCM 19485T) as the type strain.

scholarly journals Clostridium prolinivorans sp. nov., a thermophilic bacterium isolated from an anaerobic reactor degrading propionate

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 5190-5196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Huang ◽  
Zhixian Wei ◽  
Lulu Cong ◽  
Zhongwei Qiu ◽  
Rui Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

An anaerobic, Gram-stain-positive, spore-forming bacterium, designated strain PYR-10T, was isolated from a mesophilic methanogenic consortium. Cells were 0.7–1.2×6.0–6.3 µm, straight or slightly curved rods, with flagellar motility. Growth was observed in PYG (peptone-yeast glucose) medium at pH 5.5–8.0 (optimum, pH 6.5), 30–55 °C (45 °C) and in NaCl concentrations of 0–15 g l−1 (0 g l−1). Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that strain PYR-10T belongs to the genus Clostridium . The strain showed 95.4, 93.7, 93.5 and 93.0 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to Clostridium swellfunianum DSM 27788T, Clostridium pascui DSM 10365T, Clostridium pasteurianum DSM 525T and Clostridium punense DSM 28650T, respectively. The genomic DNA G+C content was 27.7 mol%. The major cellular fatty acids of strain PYR-10T were iso-C15 : 0, C16 : 0, C16 : 0 DMA, anteiso-C15 : 0 and C14 : 0. The main polar lipids were glycolipid, phosphoaminoglycolipid, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phospholipids, phosphatidylethanolamine and lipids. An unknown menaquinone was detected. 2,6-Diaminopimelic acid was not detected. The whole-cell sugars contained ribose and lower amounts of glucose. Based on the results of phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and phenotypic analyses, strain PYR-10T represents a novel species of the genus Clostridium , for which the name Clostridium prolinivorans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is strain PYR-10T (=JCM 33161T=CCAM 531T=CGMCC 1.5286T).

Streptomyces scabichelini sp. nov., isolated from soil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Talha Gencbay ◽  
Hayrettin Saygin ◽  
Kiymet Guven ◽  
Ahmet Ridvan Topkara ◽  
Salih Saricaoglu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

A novel actinomycete, designated strain HC44T, was isolated from a soil sample collected from Hacibektaş, Turkey, and characterized using a polyphasic approach. The strain had morphological characteristics and chemotaxonomic properties identical to those of members of the genus Streptomyces . Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons revealed that HC44T clustered with members of the genus Streptomyces and the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values were obtained with Streptomyces vastus NBRC 13094T (97.6 %) and Streptomyces kalpinensis TRM 46509T (96.9 %). Multi-locus sequence analysis (MLSA) based on five housekeeping genes (atpD, gyrB, recA, rpoB and trpB) showed that the MLSA evolutionary distance value was 0.043 between strain HC44T and S. vastus NBRC 13094T. Whole-cell hydrolysates contained ll-diaminopimelic acid, glucose, mannose and ribose. The predominant menaquinones were MK-9(H6) and MK-9(H8). The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositol mannoside. The DNA G+C content of the draft genome sequence, consisting of 11.2 Mbp, was 69.8 mol%. On the basis of polyphasic taxonomic evidence, strain HC44T represents a novel species of the genus Streptomyces , for which the name Streptomyces scabichelini sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HC44T (=DSM 106874T=KCTC 39872T).

Phycicoccus badiiscoriae sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from scoria

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_3) ◽  
pp. 989-994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soon Dong Lee
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

An actinomycete strain, designated Sco-B23T, was isolated from a brown-coloured layer of scoria collected near Darangshi Oreum (a small mountain) in Jeju, Republic of Korea. Cells of the organism were Gram-positive, non-endospore-forming, non-motile cocci and grew at 20–35 °C, at pH 5.1–11.1 and with 0–1 % (w/v) NaCl. Colonies were circular, translucent and moderate yellow in colour with entire margins. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the isolate belonged to the genus Phycicoccus and formed a monophyletic line between a Phycicoccus bigeumensis – Phycicoccus dokdonensis cluster and a Phycicoccus aerophilus – Phycicoccus ginsenosidimutans cluster. Levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strain Sco-B23T and the type strains of Phycicoccus species were: P. bigeumensis (98.8 %), P. dokdonensis (98.7 %), P. aerophilus (97.7 %), P. ginsenosidimutans (97.7 %), P. cremeus (96.9 %) and P. jejuensis (96.5 %). Chemotaxonomic analyses showed that the isolate possessed meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diamino acid of the peptidoglycan, MK-8(H4) as the predominant menaquinone, a polar lipid profile including diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol mannoside, an unknown phospholipid and two unknown lipids, predominant fatty acids represented by iso-C15 : 0, C17 : 1 cis9, iso-C16 : 0 and iso-C14 : 0, and DNA G+C content of 69.7 mol%. DNA–DNA relatedness between strain Sco-B23T and the close relatives within the genus Phycicoccus was below 18.1 %. On the basis of phenotypic features and DNA–DNA hybridization data, strain Sco-B23T represents a novel species of the genus Phycicoccus , for which the name Phycicoccus badiiscoriae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Sco-B23T ( = KCTC 19807T  = KACC 15111T  = NBRC 107918T).

scholarly journals Paenibacillus doosanensis sp. nov., isolated from soil

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_4) ◽  
pp. 1271-1277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong-Hwa Kim ◽  
Hyeonji Kang ◽  
Wonyong Kim
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

A Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, endospore-forming bacterium, designated CAU 1055T, was isolated from soil and its taxonomic position was investigated using a polyphasic approach. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison revealed that the strain formed a distinct lineage within the genus Paenibacillus and was most closely related to Paenibacillus contaminans CKOBP-6T (similarity, 95.2 %) and Paenibacillus terrigena A35T (similarity, 95.2 %). The levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with other species of the genus Paenibacillus , including the type species of the genus, Paenibacillus polymyxa IAM 13419T (similarity, 91.7 %), were all <94.6 %. Strain CAU 1055T contained MK-7 as the only isoprenoid quinone and anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0 as the major fatty acids. The cell-wall peptidoglycan of strain CAU 1055T contained meso-diaminopimelic acid. The polar lipids were composed of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, lysyl-phospatidylglycerol and three unidentified aminophospholipids. The DNA G+C content was 48.3 mol%. The results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed phenotypic differentiation of strain CAU 1055T from closely related recognized species. On the basis of phenotypic data and phylogenetic inference, strain CAU 1055T should be classified in the genus Paenibacillus , as a member of a novel species, for which the name Paenibacillus doosanensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CAU 1055T ( = KCTC 33036T = CCUG 63270T).

scholarly journals Paenibacillus lemnae sp. nov., an endophytic bacterium of duckweed (Lemna aequinoctialis)

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_1) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chokchai Kittiwongwattana ◽  
Chitti Thawai
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

A Gram-stain-variable, rod-shaped and endospore-forming bacterium, designated strain L7-75, was isolated from duckweed (Lemna aequinoctialis). Cells were motile with a monopolar flagellum. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that strain L7-75T belonged to the genus Paenibacillus , and the closest phylogenetically related species were Paenibacillus uliginis N3/975T (98.5 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), Paenibacillus purispatii ES_M17T (98.5 %), Paenibacillus lactis MB 1871T (98.2 %), Paenibacillus campinasensis 324T (97.7 %), Paenibacillus glucanolyticus S93T (97.7 %) and Paenibacillus lautus ATCC 43898T (97.4 %). Growth of strain L7-75T was observed at pH 7–10 and at 20–40 °C, and NaCl concentrations up to 5 % (w/v) were tolerated. Major cellular fatty acids included anteiso-C15 : 0, C16 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0 that were present at 36.0 %, 14.2 % and 10.0 % of the total cellular fatty acid profile, respectively. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidyl-N-methylethanolamine. MK-7 was the predominant menaquinone. The diamino acid found in the cell-wall peptidoglycan was meso-diaminopimelic acid. The DNA G+C content was 49.1 mol% (T m). DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain L7-75T and its closest relatives ranged from 4.4 to 47.8 %. These results indicate that strain L7-75T represents a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus , for which the name Paenibacillus lemnae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is L7-75T ( = BCC 67838T = NBRC 109972T).

Streptacidiphilus fuscans sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from the root of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata)

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Yu ◽  
Chuanyu Han ◽  
Junwei Zhao ◽  
Yuting Zhang ◽  
Qiqi Shan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

A novel acidophilic actinobacterium, designated strain NEAU-YB345T, was isolated from a pumpkin root collected from Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, northeast PR China. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity and chemotaxonomic and morphological properties, the isolate was assigned to the genus Streptacidiphilus , with the high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities to Streptacidiphilus melanogenes JCM 16224T (99.2 %), Streptacidiphilus anmyonensis JCM 16223T (99.1 %) and Streptacidiphilus jiangxiensis JCM 12277T (98.7 %). Its cell wall contained ll-diaminopimelic acid as the major diamino acid. Rhamnose, ribose, glucose and galactose were the detected sugars from the whole-cell hydrolysates. The phospholipid profile consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol mannoside and an unidentified phospholipid. The menaquinones were MK-9(H8) and MK-9(H6). Major fatty acids were C16 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene and whole-genome sequences placed the strain in distinct clades but within the genus Streptacidiphilus . The DNA G+C content was 71.2 mol%. Based on DNA–DNA relatedness and physiological and biochemical data, the isolate could be distinguished from its closest relatives. Therefore, strain NEAU-YB345T represents a novel species of the genus Streptacidiphilus , for which the name Streptacidiphilus fuscans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is NEAU-YB345T (=CCTCC AA 2020030T=JCM 33976T).

Streptomyces musisoli sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from soil

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thitikorn Duangupama ◽  
Chakapong Intaraudom ◽  
Pattama Pittayakhajonwut ◽  
Chanwit Suriyachadkun ◽  
Sarin Tadtong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Diaminopimelic Acid ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

An actinobacterium, strain CH5-8T, which formed spiral chains of spore arising from the aerial mycelium, was isolated from rhizosphere soil of Musa spp. The organism exhibited vivid greenish yellow substrate mycelium and easily produced the medium grey aerial spore mass on ISP2 medium. The typical chemotaxonomic properties of members of the genus Streptomyces were observed for strain CH5-8T, e.g. ll-diaminopimelic acid in cell peptidoglycan, MK-9(H8), MK-9(H6), and MK-9(H4) as major menaquinones and anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, and anteiso-C17 : 0 as major fatty acids. Diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, hydroxyphosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositol mannoside were detected in the cells. A combination of morphological and chemotaxonomic data supported the assignment to the genus Streptomyces . The analysis result obtained for the 16S rRNA gene sequence confirmed the taxonomic affiliation at the genus level of this strain. The novel strain CH5-8T showed the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence values to Streptomyces echinatus NBRC 12763T (98.9 %), followed by Streptomyces actinomycinicus RCU-197T (98.9 %). The average nucleotide identity by blast (ANIb) and digital DNA–DNA hybridization values between CH5-8T and its closest relatives, S. echinatus CECT 3313T and S. actinomycinicus RCU-197T, were ≤91.6 % and ≤47.4 %, respectively. The digital DNA G+C content of genomic DNA was 72.1 mol%. On the basis of these phenotypic and genotypic data, strain CH5-8T represents a novel species, for which the name Streptomyces musisoli sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CH5-8T (=TBRC 9950T=NBRC 113997T).

scholarly journals Faecalicoccus acidiformans gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the chicken caecum, and reclassification of Streptococcus pleomorphus (Barnes et al. 1977), Eubacterium biforme (Eggerth 1935) and Eubacterium cylindroides (Cato et al. 1974) as Faecalicoccus pleomorphus comb. nov., Holdemanella biformis gen. nov., comb. nov. and Faecalitalea cylindroides gen. nov., comb. nov., respectively, within the family Erysipelotrichaceae

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_11) ◽  
pp. 3877-3884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celine De Maesschalck ◽  
Filip Van Immerseel ◽  
Venessa Eeckhaut ◽  
Siegrid De Baere ◽  
Margo Cnockaert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
16S Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

Strains LMG 27428T and LMG 27427 were isolated from the caecal content of a chicken and produced butyric, lactic and formic acids as major metabolic end products. The genomic DNA G+C contents of strains LMG 27428T and LMG 27427 were 40.4 and 38.8 mol%. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, both strains were most closely related to the generically misclassified Streptococcus pleomorphus ATCC 29734T. Strain LMG 27428T could be distinguished from S. pleomorphus ATCC 29734T based on production of more lactic acid and less formic acid in M2GSC medium, a higher DNA G+C content and the absence of activities of acid phosphatase and leucine, arginine, leucyl glycine, pyroglutamic acid, glycine and histidine arylamidases, while strain LMG 27428 was biochemically indistinguishable from S. pleomorphus ATCC 29734T. The novel genus Faecalicoccus gen. nov. within the family Erysipelotrichaceae is proposed to accommodate strains LMG 27428T and LMG 27427. Strain LMG 27428T ( = DSM 26963T) is the type strain of Faecalicoccus acidiformans sp. nov., and strain LMG 27427 ( = DSM 26962) is a strain of Faecalicoccus pleomorphus comb. nov. (type strain LMG 17756T = ATCC 29734T = DSM 20574T). Furthermore, the nearest phylogenetic neighbours of the genus Faecalicoccus are the generically misclassified Eubacterium cylindroides DSM 3983T (94.4 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to strain LMG 27428T) and Eubacterium biforme DSM 3989T (92.7 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to strain LMG 27428T). We present genotypic and phenotypic data that allow the differentiation of each of these taxa and propose to reclassify these generically misnamed species of the genus Eubacterium formally as Faecalitalea cylindroides gen. nov., comb. nov. and Holdemanella biformis gen. nov., comb. nov., respectively. The type strain of Faecalitalea cylindroides is DSM 3983T = ATCC 27803T = JCM 10261T and that of Holdemanella biformis is DSM 3989T = ATCC 27806T = CCUG 28091T.

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