Defluviimonas aestuarii sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from a tidal flat, and emended description of the genus Defluviimonas Foesel et al. 2011

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_8) ◽  
pp. 2895-2900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renukaradhya K. Math ◽  
Hyun Mi Jin ◽  
Sang Hyeon Jeong ◽  
Che Ok Jeon
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Polar Lipid ◽  
Tidal Flat ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Emended Description

A novel Gram-staining-negative, strictly aerobic bacterium, designated BS14T, was isolated from a marine tidal flat of the South Sea in Korea. Colonies were opaque, white, smooth and circular on marine agar. Cells were moderately halophilic, non-motile rods showing catalase- and oxidase-positive reactions. Growth of strain BS14T was observed at 5–40 °C (optimum: 30 °C), pH 6.5–9.5 (optimum: 7.0–7.5) and 0–10 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum: 1–1.5 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 61.6 mol%. Strain BS14T contained ubiquinone-10 (Q-10) as the sole respiratory quinone and summed feature 8 (comprising C18 : 1ω7c and/or C18 : 1ω6c), C18 : 0 3-OH, C10 : 0 3-OH and C18 : 0 as the major fatty acids. The polar lipid pattern comprised phosphatidylethanolamine, diphosphatidylglycerol, an unidentified aminolipid, an unidentified phospholipid and an unidentified polar lipid. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain BS14T formed a tight phylogenetic lineage with Defluviimonas denitrificans D9-3T with a bootstrap value of 100 %. The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between strain BS14T and D. denitrificans D9-3T was 97.4 % and their DNA–DNA relatedness was 19.1±3.6 %. Based on the phenotypic and genotypic studies, strain BS14T represents a novel species of the genus Defluviimonas , for which the name Defluviimonas aestuarii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is BS14T ( = KACC 16442T = JCM 18630T). An emended description of the genus Defluviimonas Foesel et al. 2011 is also proposed.

Altererythrobacter gangjinensis sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from a tidal flat

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_3) ◽  
pp. 971-976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang Hyeon Jeong ◽  
Hyun Mi Jin ◽  
Hyo Jung Lee ◽  
Che Ok Jeon
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Tidal Flat ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Aerobic Bacterium ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Molecular Features

A Gram-stain-negative, ochre-pigmented, strictly aerobic bacterium, designated strain KJ7T, was isolated from a tidal flat of the Gangjin bay in South Korea. Cells were halotolerant, non-motile, catalase- and oxidase-positive rods. Growth of strain KJ7T was observed at 5–35 °C (optimum, 25 °C), at pH 6.0–9.5 (optimum, pH 6.5–7.0) and in the presence of 0–9 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 2 %). The major cellular fatty acids were C18 : 1ω7c, C17 : 1ω6c, summed feature 3 (comprising C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c) and C16 : 0. The polar lipid pattern indicated the presence of phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, a sphingoglycolipid, an unidentified phospholipid and two unidentified lipids. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 60.2±0.9 mol% and the predominant respiratory quinone was Q-10. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain KJ7T formed a phyletic lineage distinct from other members of the genus Altererythrobacter and was most closely related to Altererythrobacter luteolus SW-109T and Altererythrobacter namhicola KYW48T (95.6 and 95.0 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, respectively). On the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and molecular features, strain KJ7T represents a novel species of the genus Altererythrobacter , for which the name Altererythrobacter gangjinensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is KJ7T ( = KACC 16190T = JCM 17802T).

Flavobacterium ummariense sp. nov., isolated from hexachlorocyclohexane-contaminated soil, and emended description of Flavobacterium ceti Vela et al. 2007

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (Pt_11) ◽  
pp. 2674-2679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pushp Lata ◽  
Devi Lal ◽  
Rup Lal
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Contaminated Soil ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Gliding Motility ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Emended Description

A Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, yellow bacterial strain, designated DS-12T, was isolated from hexachlorocyclohexane-contaminated soil in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Strain DS-12T showed the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Flavobacterium ceti 454-2T (94.2 %). Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain DS-12T belonged to the genus Flavobacterium . Strain DS-12T produced flexirubin-type pigments. Gliding motility was not observed. The major fatty acids of strain DS-12T were iso-C15 : 0 (48.0 %), summed feature 9 (comprising iso-C17 : 1ω9c and/or C16 : 0 10-methyl; 19.3 %), iso-C17 : 0 3-OH (8.5 %) and summed feature 3 (comprising one or more of C16 : 1ω7c, C16 : 1ω6c and iso-C15 : 0 2-OH; 7.2 %). The only respiratory quinone was menaquinone-6 and the major polyamine was homospermidine. Strain DS-12T contained phosphatidyldimethylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylethanolamine, one unknown phospholipid and one unknown aminolipid. The DNA G+C content was 37.4 mol%. Phylogenetic inference and phenotypic properties indicated that strain DS-12T represents a novel species of the genus Flavobacterium , for which the name Flavobacterium ummariense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is DS-12T ( = CCM 7847T  = MTCC 10766T). An emended description of Flavobacterium ceti is also given.

Algoriphagus chungangensis sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat sediment

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_2) ◽  
pp. 648-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeonji Kang ◽  
Veeraya Weerawongwiwat ◽  
Min Young Jung ◽  
Soon Chul Myung ◽  
Wonyong Kim
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Tidal Flat ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Tidal Flat Sediment

A Gram-stain-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile, strictly aerobic, rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated CAU 1002T, was isolated from a tidal flat sediment and its taxonomic position was investigated using a polyphasic approach. Strain CAU 1002T grew optimally at 30 °C and pH 7.5. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain CAU 1002T formed a distinct lineage within the genus Algoriphagus and was most closely related to Algoriphagus lutimaris KCTC 22630T and Algoriphagus halophilus KCTC 12051T (97.75 and 97.74 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, respectively). The strain contained MK-7 as the major isoprenoid quinone and iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH (summed feature 3) as the major fatty acids. The cell-wall peptidoglycan of strain CAU 1002T contained meso-diaminopimelic acids. The major whole-cell sugars were glucose, arabinose, sucrose, and ribose. The polar lipid profile was composed of phosphatidylethanolamine, five unidentified aminolipids, one unidentified aminophospholipid, one unidentified phospholipid, one unidentified aminoglycolipid, one unidentified glycolipid and twelve unidentified lipids. The DNA G+C content of strain CAU 1002T was 38.0 mol%. On the basis of phylogenetic inference, phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and genotypic data, strain CAU 1002T should be classified into the genus Algoriphagus as a member of a novel species, for which the name Algoriphagus chungangensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CAU 1002T ( = KCTC 23759T = CCUG 61890T). The description of the genus Algoriphagus is emended.

Sphingobacterium cladoniae sp. nov., isolated from lichen, Cladonia sp., and emended description of Sphingobacterium siyangense

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_2) ◽  
pp. 755-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Heon Lee ◽  
Jae Seoun Hur ◽  
Hyung-Yeel Kahng
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Emended Description ◽  
Type Strains

A strictly aerobic, Gram-stain-negative bacterium, designated strain No.6T, was isolated from a lichen (Cladonia sp.) collected in Geogeum Island, Korea, and its taxonomic status was established by a polyphasic study. Cells of strain No.6T were non-motile, catalase- and oxidase-positive, non-spore-forming rods. Growth was observed at 15–35 °C (optimum, 25–30 °C), at pH 5.0–10.0 (optimum, pH 6.0–8.0) and with 0–3 % NaCl (optimum, 0–2 %). The predominant cellular fatty acids were summed feature 3 (comprising iso-C15 : 0 2-OH and/or C16 : 1ω7c, 41.5 %), iso-C15 : 0 (26.7 %) and C16 : 0 (9.6 %), and menaquinone MK-7 was the only respiratory quinone. The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain No.6T was 36.8 mol%. A phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain No.6T fell within the evolutionary group encompassed by the genus Sphingobacterium . Levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between the novel strain and the type strains of recognized Sphingobacterium species ranged from 92.1 to 99.1 %, the highest values being with Sphingobacterium siyangense SY1T (99.1 %) and Sphingobacterium multivorum IAM 14316T (98.5 %). DNA–DNA relatedness between strain No.6T and these two type strains were 32.0 and 5.7 %, respectively. The polar lipids found in strain No.6T were phosphatidylethanolamine, two unidentified phospholipids, three unidentified aminophospholipids, one glycolipid and four unidentified lipids. One unidentified sphingolipid was also found. On the basis of phenotypic and genotypic data, strain No.6T represents a novel species of the genus Sphingobacterium , for which the name Sphingobacterium cladoniae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is No.6T ( = KCTC 22613T = JCM 16113T). An emended description of Sphingobacterium siyangense is also proposed.

scholarly journals Granulosicoccus marinus sp. nov., isolated from Antarctic seawater, and emended description of the genus Granulosicoccus

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (Pt_12) ◽  
pp. 4103-4108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiwoon Baek ◽  
Ahyoung Choi ◽  
Ilnam Kang ◽  
Mihye Im ◽  
Jang-Cheon Cho
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dna Relatedness ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Emended Description

A Gram-staining-negative, motile by flagella, non-pigmented, poly-β-hydroxybutyrate-producing, strictly aerobic and sphere-shaped bacterium, IMCC3490T, was isolated from a coastal seawater sample from the Antarctic Peninsula. Optimal growth of strain IMCC3490T was observed at 20 °C, pH 8.0 and in the presence of 2 % (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain IMCC3490T belonged to the genus Granulosicoccus in the family Granulosicoccaceae . The strain was closely related to Granulosicoccus antarcticus IMCC3135T (98.8 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity) and Granulosicoccus coccoides Z 271T (98.5 %). The DNA–DNA relatedness values between IMCC3490T and type strains of the two species of the genus were far lower than 70 %, which indicated strain IMCC3490T is a novel genomic species of the genus Granulosicoccus . The major fatty acids of strain IMCC3490T were summed feature 8 (C18 : 1ω7c and/or C18 : 1ω6c) and summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c). The isoprenoid quinone detected was ubiquinone-8 (Q-8) and predominant polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine. The DNA G+C content was 61.0 mol%. On the basis of phylogenetic analyses, DNA–DNA relatedness values and phenotypic data, it is suggested that strain IMCC3490T represents a novel species of the genus Granulosicoccus , for which the name Granulosicoccus marinus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is IMCC3490T ( = KACC 17483T = NBRC 109704T). An emended description of the genus Granulosicoccus is also provided.

scholarly journals Rheinheimera longhuensis sp. nov., isolated from a slightly alkaline lake, and emended description of genus Rheinheimera Brettar et al. 2002

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (Pt_12) ◽  
pp. 2927-2933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Liu ◽  
Jia-Tong Jiang ◽  
Cheng-Jun Xu ◽  
Ying-Hao Liu ◽  
Xue-Feng Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
North East ◽  
Alkaline Lake ◽  
Emended Description

The bacterial strain LH2-2T was isolated from freshwater of Longhu Lake, a slightly alkaline lake (pH 8.8) in north-east China. Cells of strain LH2-2T were Gram-staining-negative, non-spore-forming rods, 0.3–0.5 µm wide and 2.0–4.0 µm long. Cells were motile by means of a single polar flagellum. The strain was strictly aerobic and heterotrophic and oxidase- and catalase-positive. Growth occurred at 0–36 °C (optimum, 26–34 °C), pH 6.5–11 (optimum, pH 8.0–8.6) and in the presence of 0–2 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 1 %). Strain LH2-2T contained Q-8 as the major respiratory quinone. The major fatty acids were summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH; 21.9 %), C17 : 1ω8c (18.9 %), C18 : 1ω7c (16.4 %) and C16 : 0 (12.7 %) after growth on marine agar 2216. The DNA G+C content was 47 mol% (T m). The 16S rRNA gene and a conserved portion of the gyrB gene were sequenced and used for phylogenetic analyses. Phylogenetic trees based on 16S rRNA gene and gyrB sequences showed that strain LH2-2T was associated with the genus Rheinheimera and closely related to the type strains of Rheinheimera species, and showed the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to Rheinheimera pacifica KMM 1406T (97.4 %), R. aquimaris SW-353T (97.1 %) and R. chironomi K19414T (96.5 %). The DNA–DNA relatedness of strain LH2-2T to R. pacifica NBRC 103167T, R. aquimaris JCM 14331T and R. chironomi LMG 23818T was 39, 31 and 23 %, respectively. Based on these results, it is concluded that strain LH2-2T represents a novel species of the genus Rheinheimera , for which the name Rheinheimera longhuensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is LH2-2T ( = CGMCC 1.7003T  = NBRC 105632T). An emended description of the genus Rheinheimera is also provided.

Arenibacter hampyeongensis sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from a tidal flat

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_2) ◽  
pp. 679-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang Hyeon Jeong ◽  
Hyun Mi Jin ◽  
Jeong Myeong Kim ◽  
Che Ok Jeon
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Tidal Flat ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Aerobic Bacterium ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Molecular Features

A Gram-staining-negative, dark orange, strictly aerobic bacterium, designated strain HP12T, was isolated from a tidal flat at Hampyeong in South Korea. Cells were moderately halotolerant, catalase- and oxidase-positive, non-motile rods. Growth was observed at 5–35 °C (optimum, 25 °C), at pH 6.0–8.5 (optimum, pH 7.0–7.5), and in the presence of 1–6 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 1–2 %). The major cellular fatty acids were summed feature 3 (C16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH), iso-C17 : 0 3-OH, C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 G and iso-C15 : 0. The polar lipid pattern indicated the presence of phosphatidylethanolamine and two unidentified lipids. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 37.1 mol% and the predominant respiratory quinone was menaquinone-6. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the novel strain formed a tight phyletic lineage with members of the genus Arenibacter and was most closely related to Arenibacter palladensis KMM 3961T, Arenibacter troitsensis KMM 3674T and Arenibacter echinorum KMM 6032T, with 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities of 98.1 %, 98.0 % and 97.8 %, respectively. However, the DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain HP12T and A. palladensis JCM 13509T, A. troitsensis KCTC 12362T and A. echinorum KCTC 22013T were only 20.2±0.3 %, 22.6±0.6 % and 9.1±2.6 %, respectively. On the basis of phenotypic and molecular features, strain HP12T represents a novel species of the genus Arenibacter , for which the name Arenibacter hampyeongensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is HP12T ( = KACC 16193T = JCM 17788T).

Kordiimonas aestuarii sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from a tidal flat

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (Pt_12) ◽  
pp. 3049-3054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renukaradhya K. Math ◽  
Sang Hyeon Jeong ◽  
Hyun Mi Jin ◽  
Moon Su Park ◽  
Jeong Myeong Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Tidal Flat ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Strictly Aerobic ◽  
Aerobic Bacterium ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

A Gram-staining negative, strictly aerobic bacterium, designated 101-1T, was isolated from a sea tidal flat, Taean, Korea. The strain formed small light-yellow, smooth, and circular colonies on marine agar. Cells were weakly halophilic, motile rods showing catalase- and oxidase-positive reactions. Growth of strain 101-1T was observed at 15–40 °C (optimum, 30 °C), pH 5.0–8.0 (optimum, pH 6.5–7.0) and 1.0–9.0 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 2.0–3.5 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 53.3 mol%. Strain 101-1T contained ubiquinone-10 (Q-10) as the respiratory quinone and iso-C17 : 1ω9c, iso-C15 : 0 and iso-C17 : 0 as major fatty acids. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain 101-1T formed a tight phylogenetic lineage with members of the genus Kordiimonas and was most closely related to Kordiimonas gwangyangensis GW14-5T and Kordiimonas lacus S3-22T with 97.3 % and 96.3 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, respectively. The DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain 101-1T and K. gwangyangensis GW14-5T and K. lacus S3-22T were 24.8±4.4 % and 32.2±3.6 %, respectively. Based on the data from the phenotypic and genotypic studies, strain 101-1T represents a novel species of the genus Kordiimonas , for which the name Kordiimonas aestuarii sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 101-1T ( = KACC 16184T = JCM 17742T).

Cyclobacterium caenipelagi sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat sediment, and emended description of the genus Cyclobacterium

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (Pt_9) ◽  
pp. 3158-3163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Taek Jung ◽  
Jung-Sook Lee ◽  
Jung-Hoon Yoon
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Tidal Flat ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Tidal Flat Sediment ◽  
Emended Description

A 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.

scholarly journals Pseudoseohaeicola caenipelagi gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (Pt_6) ◽  
pp. 1819-1824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sooyeon Park ◽  
Ji-Min Park ◽  
Chul-Hyung Kang ◽  
Song-Gun Kim ◽  
Jung-Hoon Yoon
Keyword(s):  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Tidal Flat ◽  
Type Strain ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Link Type

A Gram-stain-negative, non-motile, aerobic and pleomorphic bacterium, designated BS-W13T, was isolated from a tidal flat on the South Sea, South Korea, and its taxonomic position was investigated using a polyphasic approach. Strain BS-W13T grew optimally at 25 °C, at pH 7.0–8.0 and in the presence of 1.0–2.0 % (w/v) NaCl. Neighbour-joining and maximum-parsimony phylogenetic trees based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain BS-W13T clustered with the type strain of Seohaeicola saemankumensis , showing the highest sequence similarity (95.96 %) to this strain. Strain BS-W13T exhibited 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values of 95.95, 95.91, 95.72 and 95.68 % to the type strains of Sulfitobacter donghicola , Sulfitobacter porphyrae , Sulfitobacter mediterraneus and Roseobacter litoralis , respectively. Strain BS-W13T contained Q-10 as the predominant ubiquinone and C18 : 1ω7c as the major fatty acid. The polar lipid profile of strain BS-W13T, containing phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, one unidentified aminolipid and one unidentified lipid as major components, was distinguishable from those of some phylogenetically related taxa. The DNA G+C content of strain BS-W13T was 58.1 mol%. The phylogenetic data and differential chemotaxonomic and other phenotypic properties revealed that strain BS-W13T constitutes a novel genus and species within family Rhodobacteraceae of the class Alphaproteobacteria , for which the name Pseudoseohaeicola caenipelagi gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is BS-W13T ( = KCTC 42349T = CECT 8724T).

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