RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Vancanneyt, Marc A1 Nedashkovskaya, Olga I. A1 Snauwaert, Cindy A1 Mortier, Stefanie A1 Vandemeulebroecke, Katrien A1 Hoste, Bart A1 Dawyndt, Peter A1 Frolova, Galina M. A1 Janssens, Danielle A1 Swings, JeanYR 2006 T1 Larkinella insperata gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterium of the phylum ‘Bacteroidetes’ isolated from water of a steam generator JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 56 IS 1 SP 237 OP 241 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.63948-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB A Gram-negative bacterium, designated strain LMG 22510T, was isolated from water of a pharmaceutical company steam generator. The cells had a ring-like and horseshoe-shaped morphology and possessed gliding motility. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that the strain was a member of the Flexibacter group within the phylum ‘Bacteroidetes’; its nearest neighbour was Spirosoma linguale (88·8 % sequence similarity). DNA base content, fatty acid composition and biochemical characteristics were determined. Genotypic and phenotypic data indicated that strain LMG 22510T could not be assigned to any recognized genus; therefore, a novel genus and species is proposed, Larkinella insperata gen. nov., sp. nov., with LMG 22510T (=NCIMB 14103T) as the type strain., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.63948-0