RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Kämpfer, Peter A1 Glaeser, Stefanie P.YR 2015 T1 Serratia glossinae Geiger et al. 2010 is a later synonym of Serratia fonticola Gavini et al. 1979 JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 65 IS Pt_5 SP 1406 OP 1408 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.000112 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB Serratia glossinae DSM 22080T was compared with Serratia fonticola ATCC 29844T to clarify the taxonomic relationship of both species. 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons demonstrated that these species share 99.6 % sequence similarity. Investigation of substrate utilization profiles displayed no striking differences from the type strains of both species. DNA–DNA hybridizations between both strains showed 100 % (99.9 %) similarity. Therefore, the reclassification of S. glossinae as a later synonym of S. fonticola is proposed, based upon the estimated phylogenetic position derived from 16S rRNA gene sequence data, biochemical data and DNA–DNA hybridization results., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.000112