- Volume 65, Issue Pt_5, 2015
Volume 65, Issue Pt_5, 2015
- Notification List
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Notification that new names of prokaryotes, new combinations, and new taxonomic opinions have appeared in volume 65, part 2, of the IJSEM
More LessThis listing of names of prokaryotes published in a previous issue of the IJSEM is provided as a service to bacteriology to assist in the recognition of new names and new combinations. This procedure was proposed by the Judicial Commission [Minute 11(ii), Int J Syst Bacteriol 41 (1991), p. 185]. The names given herein are listed according to the Rules of priority (i.e. page number and order of valid publication of names in the original articles). t1
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- NEW TAXA
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- Archaea
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Halomicroarcula salina sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern
More LessHalophilic archaeal strain YGHS18T was isolated from the Yinggehai marine solar saltern near Shanya city of Hainan Province, China. Cells from the strain were observed to be pleomorphic rods, stained Gram-negative, and formed red-pigmented colonies on solid media. Strain YGHS18T was found to be able to grow at 20–50 °C (optimum 37 °C), with 0.9–4.8 M NaCl (optimum 2.1 M) and at pH 5.5–9.0 (optimum pH 7.0). The cells lysed in distilled water and the minimum NaCl concentration to prevent cell lysis was found to be 0.9 M. The major polar lipids of the strain were identified as phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol phosphate methyl ester, phosphatidylglycerol sulfate, glucosyl mannosyl glucosyl diether and a diglycosyl diether (DGD-2). Strain YGHS18T possessed two heterogeneous 16S rRNA genes (rrnA and rrnB) and both were related to those of members of the genera Haloarcula (93.1–96.9 % sequence similarity) and Halomicroarcula (92.7–96.1 % similarity). The rrnA gene (orthologous gene) of strain YGHS18T clustered phylogenetically with members of the genus Halomicroarcula while the rrnB gene formed a paraphyly with members of the genera Halomicroarcula and Haloarcula . The rpoB′ gene of strain YGHS18T was related phylogenetically to species of the genera Halomicroarcula (91.6–92.7 % sequence similarity) and Haloarcula (91.5–92.4 % similarity). EF-2 gene analysis revealed that strain YGHS18T was related phylogenetically to species of the genus Halomicroarcula (92.2–92.9 % sequence similarity) rather than to those of the genus Haloarcula (90.9–91.7 % similarity). The DNA G+C content of strain YGHS18T was determined to be 64.5 mol%. The phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic properties suggested that strain YGHS18T ( = CGMCC 1.12128T = JCM 18369T) represents a novel species of the genus Halomicroarcula , for which the name Halomicroarcula salina sp. nov. is proposed.
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Halococcus agarilyticus sp. nov., an agar-degrading haloarchaeon isolated from commercial salt
Two agar-degrading halophilic archaeal strains, 62ET and 197A, were isolated from commercial salt samples. Cells were non-motile cocci, approximately 1.2–2.0 µm in diameter and stained Gram-negative. Colonies were pink-pigmented. Strain 62ET was able to grow with 24–30 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 27 %), at pH 6.5–8.5 (optimum, pH 7.5) and at 22–47 °C (optimum, 42 °C). The 16S rRNA gene sequences of strains 62ET and 197A were identical, and the level of DNA–DNA relatedness between them was 90 and 90 % (reciprocally). The closest relative was Halococcus saccharolyticus JCM 8878T with 99.7 % similarity in 16S rRNA orthologous gene sequences, followed by Halococcus salifodinae JCM 9578T (99.6 %), while similarities with other species of the genus Halococcus were equal to or lower than 95.1 %. The rpoB′ gene tree strongly supported that the two strains were members of the genus Halococcus . Mean DNA–DNA relatedness between strain 62ET and H. saccharolyticus JCM 8878T and H. salifodinae JCM 9578T was 46 and 44 %, respectively. The major polar lipids were archaeol derivatives of phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol phosphate methyl ester, derived from both C20C20 and C20C25 archaeol, and sulfated diglycosyl archaeol-1. Several unidentified glycolipids were present. Based on the phenotypic and phylogenetic analyses, the isolates are considered to represent a novel species of the genus Halococcus , for which the name Halococcus agarilyticus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 62ET ( = JCM 19592T = KCTC 4143T).
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Halocalculus aciditolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., an acid-tolerant haloarchaeon isolated from commercial salt
Three halophilic archaeal strains, MH2-243-1T, MH2-93-1 and MH2-91-1 were isolated from commercial salt samples from Japan, Australia, and Bolivia. Strain MH2-243-1T was able to grow in the presence of 12–30 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 18 % NaCl), at pH 4.5–7.0 (optimum, pH 6.0) and at 20–60 °C (optimum, 40 °C). Strains MH2-91-1 and MH2-93-1 grew in slightly different ranges. The orthologous 16S rRNA gene sequences of the three strains were almost identical (99.8–99.9 % similarities), and the closest relative was Salarchaeum japonicum JCM 16327T with 94.2–94.3 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, followed by strains of members of the closely related genera Halobacterium and Halarchaeum . The RNA polymerase subunit B′ gene (rpoB′) sequence also showed the highest similarity (86.6 %) to that of Salarchaeum japonicum JCM 16327T. The DNA G+C contents of strains MH2-243-1T, MH2-93-1 and MH2-91-1 were 68.5, 68.8 and 68.3 mol%, respectively. DNA–DNA relatedness values amongst the three strains were 97–99 %. The polar lipids of the three strains were phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol phosphate methyl ester, and at least seven unidentified glycolipids. The polar lipid composition differed from those of Salarchaeum japonicum and species of the genera Halobacterium and Halarchaeum . Based on the phenotypic and phylogenetic analyses, it is proposed that the isolates represent a novel species of a new genus, for which the name Halocalculus aciditolerans gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of the type species is MH2-243-1T ( = JCM 19596T = KCTC 4149T) isolated from solar salt produced in Japan. MH2-93-1 ( = JCM 19595) and MH2-91-1 ( = JCM 19594) are additional strains of the type species.
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- Actinobacteria
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Corynebacterium pelargi sp. nov., isolated from the trachea of white stork nestlings
A Gram-stain-positive, pleomorphic, oxidase-negative, non-motile isolate from the trachea of a white stork from Poland, designated strain 136/3T, was subjected to a comprehensive taxonomic investigation. A comparative analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence showed highest similarities to Corynebacterium mustelae , Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis , Corynebacterium vitaeruminis and Corynebacterium ulcerans (96.0–96.3 %). The quinone system consisted of major amounts of MK-8(H2), minor amounts of MK-9(H2) and traces of MK-8 and MK-9. The polar lipid profile of strain 136/3T contained phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositol-mannoside as major lipids and phosphatidylglycerol and an acidic glycolipid in moderate amounts. In addition small amounts of diphosphatidylglycerol, a phospholipid, an aminolipid and two lipids of unknown group affiliation were found. The polyamine pattern was composed of the major components spermidine and spermine. Putrescine, 1,3-diaminopropane, cadaverine, sym-homospermidine and tyramine were found in minor or trace amounts. The diamino acid of the peptidoglycan was meso-diaminopimelic acid. In the fatty acid profile straight-chain, saturated and mono-unsaturated fatty acids predominated (C18 : 1ω9c, C16 : 1ω7c, C16 : 0, C18 : 0). Corynemycolic acids were detected. Physiological traits as well as unique traits of the polar lipid profile and the fatty acid pattern distinguished strain 136/3T from the most closely related species. All these results indicate that strain 136/3T represents a novel species of the genus Corynebacterium for which we propose the name Corynebacterium pelargi sp. nov. The type strain is 136/3T ( = CIP 110778T = CCM 8517T = LMG 28174T).
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Actinomadura darangshiensis sp. nov., isolated from a volcanic cone
More LessAn actinobacterium, designated strain DLS-70T, was isolated from a soil sample from the surface of a rock on the peak of Darangshi Oreum (a volcanic cone) in Jeju, Republic of Korea. Substrate mycelium was produced abundantly on most of the media tested. Spiral chains of spores with warty surface developed on the aerial hyphae. A phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain DLS-70T belonged to the genus Actinomadura and was most closely related to Actinomadura bangladeshensis DSM 45347T (98.9 % sequence similarity), Actinomadura madurae DSM 43067T (98.8 %) and Actinomadura chokoriensis DSM 45346T (98.6 %). Chemotaxonomic observations supported the assignment of the isolate to the genus Actinomadura . DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain DLS-70T and the type strains of the closest phylogenetic relatives were less than 20 %. On the basis of data from this polyphasic study, strain DLS-70T ( = KCTC 29224T = DSM 45941T) is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Actinomadura , for which the name Actinomadura darangshiensis sp. nov. is proposed.
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Microbacterium shaanxiense sp. nov., isolated from the nodule surface of soybean
More LessA Gram-stain-positive, non-motile, catalase- and oxidase-positive rod, designated CCNWSP60T, was isolated from the nodule surface of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] cultivar Zhonghuang 13. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis clearly showed that the isolate belonged to the genus Microbacterium . On the basis of pairwise comparisons of 16S rRNA gene sequences, strain CCNWSP60T was most closely related to Microbacterium murale DSM 22178T (98.8 % similarity), Microbacterium aerolatum DSM 14217T (98.3 %), Microbacterium ginsengiterrae DSM 24823T (98.0 %) and Microbacterium profundi DSM 22239T (97.8 %). However, the DNA–DNA relatedness values of strain CCNWSP60T to M. murale DSM 22178T, M. aerolatum DSM 14217T, M. ginsengiterrae DSM 24823T and M. profundi DSM 22239T were 48 %, 43 %, 28 % and 41 %, respectively. Growth of strain CCNWSP60T occurred at 4–40 °C and at pH 5.0–9.0. The NaCl range for growth was 0–4 % (w/v). The predominant menaquinone of strain CCNWSP60T was MK-13; MK-12 was also detected. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, one unidentified glycolipid and one unidentified phospholipid. The diagnostic diamino acid of the peptidoglycan was ornithine. The acyl type of the peptidoglycan was glycolyl. The major fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and C16 : 0. The DNA G+C content of the type strain was 67.4 mol%. As the physiological and biochemical characteristics as well as the DNA–DNA relatedness between strain CCNWSP60T and the type strains of its closest phylogenetic neighbours showed clear differences, a novel species Microbacterium shaanxiense is proposed to accommodate it. The type strain is CCNWSP60T ( = DSM 28301T = ACCC 19329T = JCM 30164T).
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Microbacterium populi sp. nov., isolated from Populus×euramericana bark
More LessFive non-spore-forming, aerobic and Gram-stain-positive bacterial strains, 10-107-8T, 1C-4, NHI3_6, 4107_1_2, and 3D-3, were isolated from Populus×euramericana bark collected in Puyang City, Henan Province, PR China. The isolates grew at 15–40 °C and pH 5–10. The optimum temperature and pH for growth were 30 °C and pH 8.0, respectively. Chemotaxonomic features included MK-10 and MK-11 as major menaquinones (type strain); predominating iso- and anteiso-branched cellular fatty acids; diphosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylglycerol as major polar lipids (type strain); ornithine as the principal diamino acid of the cell-wall peptidoglycan (type strain); glycolyl type as cell-wall acyl type; and DNA G+C content of 66.8–67.6 mol%. These features were consistent with classification in the genus Microbacterium . Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequence data indicated that the five isolates belonged to the genus Microbacterium and were closely related to Microbacterium halotolerans . A high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity of 96.97 % to M. halotolerans YIM 70130T was observed. The five isolates showed less than 96.20 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to the other species of the genus Microbacterium with validly published names. DNA–DNA relatedness of the five isolates with M. halotolerans JCM 13013T ranged from 35.62 % to 44.36 %. Considering the results of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and the physiological and biochemical characteristics, we propose that the five strains should be assigned to a novel species of the genus Microbacterium . The name proposed for the five strains is Microbacterium populi sp. nov., and the type strain is 10-107-8T ( = CFCC 11275T = KCTC 29152T).
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Micromonospora costi sp. nov., isolated from a leaf of Costus speciosus
More LessAn endophytic actinobacterial strain, CS1-12T, was isolated from a leaf of Costus speciosus. Single spores were observed directly on the substrate mycelia. The cell-wall peptidoglycan of this strain exhibited meso-diaminopimelic acid and 3-OH-meso-diaminopimelic acid. Arabinose, glucose, ribose, xylose and rhamnose were detected as whole-cell sugars. The diagnostic phospholipids of this strain were phosphatidylethanolamine, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositol mannosides. The predominant menaquinones were MK-10(H6), MK-10(H8), MK-9(H4) and MK-10(H4). The main components of the cellular fatty acids (>10 %) were iso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 72.8 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis data showed that strain CS1-12T should be classified in the genus Micromonospora and that it is closely related to Micromonospora fulviviridis DSM 43906T (99.3 %). The physiological, biochemical and chemotaxonomic properties, including the DNA–DNA hybridization results, indicated that strain CS1-12T could be judged a novel species of the genus Micromonospora , for which the name Micromonospora costi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is CS1-12T ( = BCC 58124T = NBRC 109518T).
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Streptomyces albiflavescens sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from soil
More LessTwo actinobacterial strains, m20T and z8, were isolated from soil taken from rainforest areas/tropic forest region, Yunnan Province, south-west China. The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities and DNA–DNA relatedness values between strains m20T and z8 were 100 and 88.2 %, respectively, which indicated that these two strains should be classified as the same species. The taxonomic position of the strains was determined by a polyphasic approach. Morphological and chemotaxonomic features of the strains were consistent with those of the genus Streptomyces . A phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strains m20T and z8 formed an evolutionary branch within the genus Streptomyces and shared relatively high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values with other members of this genus, including ‘Streptomyces siamensis’ NBRC 108799 (98.95 %), Streptomyces graminilatus NBRC 108882T (98.25 %), Streptomyces seoulensis NBRC 16668T (98.11 %), Streptomyces peucetius ATCC 29050T (98.11 %) and Streptomyces hygroscopicus subsp. ossamyceticus ATCC 15420T (98.11 %). DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain m20T and the five above-mentioned strains were 56.3, 55.1, 52.8 , 50.1 and 48.4 %, respectively. On the basis of phenotypic, genotypic and phylogenetic properties, strains m20T and z8 could be distinguished from phylogenetically related members of the genus Streptomyces . The isolates thus merit species status within the genus Streptomyces , for which the name http://dx.doi.org/10.1601/nm.6817 Streptomyces albiflavescens sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is m20T ( = CGMCC 4.7111T = KCTC 29196T). Strain z8 ( = CGMCC 4.7112 = KCTC 29197) is a reference strain.
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Nesterenkonia populi sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from Populus euphratica
An alkaliphilic and moderately halophilic actinobacterium, designated strain GP10-3T, was isolated from Populus euphratica collected from the southern edge of Taklimakan desert, Xinjiang, China. Cells of this strain were Gram-stain-positive, non-motile and non-spore-forming short rods. Strain GP10-3T grew optimally at 37 °C on LB agar media in the presence of 5–10 % (w/v) NaCl at pH 9.0. The menaquinones were MK-7, MK-8 and MK-9. The major fatty acids (>10 %) were anteiso-C17 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C16 : 0. The peptidoglycan type was variation A4α, l-Lys-l-Glu. The polar lipids consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycolipid, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylinositol, glycolipid and an unidentified phospholipid. The DNA G+C content was 67.4 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that strain GP10-3T belonged to the genus Nesterenkonia , sharing 94.6–96.9 % sequence similarity with the type strains of species within this genus with validly published names. Based on the evidence of the polyphasic taxonomic study, strain GP10-3T represents a novel species of the genus Nesterenkonia , for which the name Nesterenkonia populi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is GP10-3T ( = DSM 27959T = KCTC 29119T).
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Actinomycetospora rhizophila sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from rhizosphere soil of a peace lily (Spathi phyllum Kochii)
A novel actinomycete, designated strain NEAU-B-8T, was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of a peace lily (Spathi phyllum Kochii) collected from Heilongjiang province, north-east China. Key morphological and physiological characteristics as well as chemotaxonomic features of strain NEAU-B-8T were congruent with the description of the genus Actinomycetospora , such as the major fatty acids, the whole-cell hydrolysates, the predominant menaquinone and the phospholipid profile. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that strain NEAU-B-8T shared the highest sequence similarities with Actinomycetospora lutea JCM 17982T (99.3 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), Actinomycetospora chlora TT07I-57T (98.4 %), Actinomycetospora straminea IY07-55T (98.3 %) and Actinomycetospora chibensis TT04-21T (98.2 %); similarities to type strains of other species of this genus were lower than 98 %. The phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain NEAU-B-8T formed a distinct branch with A. lutea JCM 17982T that was supported by a high bootstrap value of 97 % in the neighbour-joining tree and was also recovered with the maximum-likelihood algorithm. However, the DNA–DNA relatedness between strain NEAU-B-8T and A. lutea JCM 17982T was found to be 50.6±1.2 %. Meanwhile, strain NEAU-B-8T differs from other most closely related strains in phenotypic properties, such as maximum NaCl tolerance, hydrolysis of aesculin and decomposition of urea. On the basis of the morphological, physiological, chemotaxonomic, phylogenetic and DNA–DNA hybridization data, we conclude that strain NEAU-B-8T represents a novel species of the genus Actinomycetospora , named Actinomycetospora rhizophila sp. nov. The type strain is NEAU-B-8T. ( = CGMCC 4.7134T = DSM 46673T).
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Glycomyces tarimensis sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from a saline-alkali habitat
More LessA novel actinomycete strain, designated TRM 45387T, was isolated from a saline-alkali soil in Xinjiang Province (40° 22′ N 79° 08′ E), north-west China. The isolate was characterized using a polyphasic approach. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis indicated that strain TRM 45387T belonged to the genus Glycomyces and was closely related to Glycomyces arizonensis DSM 44726T (96.59 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). The G+C content of the DNA was 71.26 mol%. The isolate contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid, and xylose, glucose, galactose, arabinose and ribose as the major whole-cell sugars. The diagnostic phospholipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositolmannosides. The predominant menaquinone was MK-10(H6). The major fatty acids were iso-C16 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. On the basis of the evidence from this polyphasic study, a novel species, Glycomyces tarimensis sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain of Glycomyces tarimensis is TRM 45387T ( = CCTCC AA 2014007T = JCM 30184T).
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Prauserella isguenensis sp. nov., a halophilic actinomycete isolated from desert soil
Two actinomycete strains, designated H225T and H137, were isolated from two soil samples collected from the arid region of Ahbas at Béni-Isguen (Mzab), located in the Algerian Sahara. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the novel strains should be assigned to the genus Prauserella of the family Pseudonocardiaceae , and they were therefore subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. These two strains contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid and arabinose and galactose as major whole-cell sugars. The diagnostic phospholipid was phosphatidylethanolamine. The predominant menaquinone was MK-9(H4), and the major fatty acid was iso-C16 : 0. DNA–DNA hybridization values between strain H225T and its closest phylogenetic neighbours, namely Prauserella flava DSM 45265T, Prauserella alba DSM 44590T, Prauserella aidingensis DSM 45266T, Prauserella salsuginis DSM 45264T and Prauserella sediminis DSM 45267T, were clearly below the 70 % threshold used for species delineation. The genomic DNA G+C content of strains H225T and H137 was 70.4 mol%. On the basis of phenotypic and genotypic data, strains H225T and H137T are considered to represent a novel species of the genus Prauserella , for which the name Prauserella isguenensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is H225T ( = DSM 46664T = CECT 8577T).
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Nocardioides deserti sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from desert soil
A rod- or coccus-shaped, non-spore-forming actinobacterium, designated strain SC8A-24T, was isolated from a soil sample collected from the rhizosphere of Alhagi sparsifolia on the southern edge of the Taklimakan desert, Xinjiang, China, and examined by a polyphasic approach to clarify its taxonomic position. This actinobacterium was Gram-staining-positive and aerobic. Substrate and aerial mycelia were not observed, and no diffusible pigments were observed on the media tested. Strain SC8A-24T grew optimally without NaCl at 28–30 °C and pH 7.0–8.0. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that strain SC8A-24T belonged to the genus Nocardioides and shared the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Nocardioides salarius CL-Z59T (96.51 %), N. pyridinolyticus OS4T (96.43 %) and N. ginsengagri BX5-10T (96.37 %). The DNA G+C content of strain SC8A-24T was 71 mol%. The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained ll-2,6-diaminopimelic acid, and MK-8(H4) was the predominant menaquinone. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, an unidentified glycolipid and an unidentified phospholipid. The major fatty acids were C17 : 1ω8c, 10-methyl C17 : 0 and C18 : 1ω9c. On the basis of phylogenetic analysis and phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characteristics, strain SC8A-24T represents a novel species of the genus Nocardioides , for which the name Nocardioides deserti sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SC8A-24T ( = DSM 26045T = CGMCC 4.7183T).
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Bacillus encimensis sp. nov. isolated from marine sediment
A Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming, aerobic bacterium designated SGD-V-25T was isolated from Veraval sediment sample, India. Strain SGD-V-25T was capable of growing at 25–50 °C (optimum 37 °C), pH 6–12 (optimum pH 7.0) and with 0–5 % (w/v) NaCl. The taxonomic position of this strain was deduced using a polyphasic approach and the 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that the isolate belongs to the phylum Firmicutes , forming the cluster with Bacillus badius MTCC 1548T, with which it shares highest similarity of 99.1 % with 13 nt differences. Other type strains of the genus Bacillus showed less than 96 % similarity. The cell wall contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. The polar lipid profile of strain SGD-V-25T showed the presence of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phsophoglycolipid and two aminophospholipids. The predominant isoprenoid quinone was MK-7. The major cellular fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, C16 : 1ω11c and C16 : 0. The genomic DNA G+C content of strain SGD-V-25T was 37.6 mol%. On the basis of phenotypic characteristics, phylogenetic analysis and DNA–DNA hybridization, strain SGD-V-25T could be clearly distinguished from closely related members of the genus Bacillus , and the name Bacillus encimensis sp. nov., is proposed to accommodate this strain. The type strain is SGD-V-25T ( = NCIM 5513T = DSM 28241T).
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Anaerosolibacter carboniphilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic iron-reducing bacterium isolated from coal-contaminated soil
A strictly anaerobic, mesophilic, iron-reducing bacterial strain, IRF19T, was isolated from coal-contaminated soil in the Republic of Korea. IRF19T cells were straight, rod-shaped, Gram-staining-negative and motile by means of flagella. The optimum pH and temperature for their growth were determined to be pH 7.5–8.0 and 40 °C, while the optimum range was pH 6.5–10.0 and 20–45 °C, respectively. Strain IRF19T did not require NaCl for growth but it tolerated up to 2 % (w/v). Growth was observed with yeast extract, d-glucose, d-fructose, d-ribose, d-mannitol, d-mannose, l-serine, l-alanine and l-isoleucine. Fe(III), elemental sulfur, thiosulfate and sulfate were used as electron acceptors. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain IRF19T is affiliated to the family Clostridiaceae and is most closely related to Salimesophilobacter vulgaris Zn2T (93.5 % similarity), Geosporobacter subterraneus VNs68T (93.2 %) and Thermotalea metallivorans B2-1T (92.3 %). The major cellular fatty acids of strain IRF19T were C14 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 and C16 : 0, and the profile was distinct from those of the closely related species. The major respiratory quinone of strain IRF19T was menaquinone MK-5 (V-H2). The main polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, an unknown phospholipid and two unknown polar lipids. The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain IRF19T was determined to be 37.4 mol%. On the basis of phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic results, strain IRF19T is considered to represent a novel species of a novel genus of the family Clostridiaceae , for which we propose the name Anaerosolibacter carboniphilus gen. nov., sp. nov., with the type strain IRF19T ( = KCTC 15396T = JCM 19988T).
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Bacillus crassostreae sp. nov., isolated from an oyster (Crassostrea hongkongensis)
A novel Gram-stain-positive, motile, catalase- and oxidase-positive, endospore-forming, facultatively anaerobic rod, designated strain JSM 100118T, was isolated from an oyster (Crassostrea hongkongensis) collected from the tidal flat of Naozhou Island in the South China Sea. Strain JSM 100118T was able to grow with 0–13 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum 2–5 %), at pH 5.5–10.0 (optimum pH 7.5) and at 5–50 °C (optimum 30–35 °C). The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. The predominant respiratory quinone was menaquinone-7 and the major cellular fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 0, C16 : 0 and C16 : 1ω11c. The polar lipids consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, an unknown glycolipid and an unknown phospholipid. The genomic DNA G+C content was 35.9 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain JSM 100118T belonged to the genus Bacillus , and was most closely related to Bacillus litoralis SW-211T (98.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), Bacillus halosaccharovorans E33T (98.3 %), Bacillus niabensis 4T19T (97.8 %) and Bacillus herbersteinensis D-1,5aT (97.1 %). The combination of results from the phylogenetic analysis, DNA–DNA hybridization, and phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characterization supported the conclusion that strain JSM 100118T represents a novel species of the genus Bacillus , for which the name Bacillus crassostreae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is JSM 100118T ( = CCTCC AB 2010452T = DSM 24486T = JCM 17523T).
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Exiguobacterium enclense sp. nov., isolated from sediment
A Gram-stain-positive bacterium, designated strain NIO-1109T, was isolated from a marine sediment sample from Chorao Island, Goa, India. Phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characteristics and data from phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain NIO-1109T was related to the genus Exiguobacterium . Strain NIO-1109T exhibited >98.0 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with respect to Exiguobacterium indicum HHS 31T (99.5 %) and Exiguobacterium acetylicum NCIMB 9889T (99.1 %); the type strains of other species showed <98 % similarity. Levels of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain NIO-1109T and E. acetylicum DSM 20416T and E. indicum LMG 23471T were less than 70 % (33.0±2.0 and 37±3.2 %, respectively). Strain NIO-1109T also differed from these two closely related species in a number of phenotypic traits. Based on phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic data, strain NIO-1109T is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Exiguobacterium , for which the name Exiguobacterium enclense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is NIO-1109T ( = NCIM 5457T = DSM 25128T = CCTCC AB 2011124T).
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- Proteobacteria
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Phenotypic characterization of Sodalis praecaptivus sp. nov., a close non-insect-associated member of the Sodalis-allied lineage of insect endosymbionts
A Gram-stain-negative bacterium, isolated from a human wound was previously found to share an unprecedentedly close relationship with Sodalis glossinidius and other members of the Sodalis-allied clade of insect symbionts. This relationship was inferred from sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA gene and genomic comparisons and suggested the strain belonged to a novel species. Biochemical and genetic analyses supported this suggestion and demonstrated that the organism has a wide repertoire of metabolic properties, which is consistent with the presence of a relatively large gene inventory. Among members of the Sodalis-allied clade, this is the first representative that has sufficient metabolic capabilities to sustain growth in minimal media. On the basis of the results of this study, we propose that this organism be classified as a representative of a novel species, Sodalis praecaptivus sp. nov. (type strain HST = DSM 27494T = ATCC BAA-2554T).
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