RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Kim, Myung Kyum A1 Jung, Hee-YoungYR 2007 T1 Chitinophaga terrae sp. nov., isolated from soil JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 57 IS 8 SP 1721 OP 1724 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.64964-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB A novel strain, designated KP01T, belonging to the class Sphingobacteria (phylum Bacteroidetes) was isolated from soil in South Korea and was characterized taxonomically using a polyphasic approach. The strain was found to comprise Gram-negative, aerobic, non-motile, non-spore-forming rods. A phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the strain belonged to the genus Chitinophaga but was clearly separated from established Chitinophaga species. The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities between KP01T and type strains of established Chitinophaga species ranged from 90.3 to 95.7 %. Phenotypic and chemotaxonomic data (major menaquinone, MK-7; major fatty acids, iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 1 ω5c; major hydroxy fatty acid, C17 : 0 iso 3-OH) supported the affiliation of strain KP01T with the genus Chitinophaga. Therefore strain KP01T represents a novel species, for which the name Chitinophaga terrae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is KP01T (=KCTC 12836T =LMG 24015T)., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.64964-0