- Volume 66, Issue 7, 2016

A Gram-stain-positive, facultatively anaerobic, short rod-shaped, oxidase-negative and non-motile novel strain, designated YIM 101505T, was isolated from the faeces of a primate, Assamese macaque, and was studied to determine its taxonomic position. The cell wall contained meso-diaminopimelic acid and short-chain mycolic acids. Whole cell sugars were mannose, galactose and arabinose as major components. The major fatty acids (>10 %) were C18 : 1 ω9c, C16 : 0 and C17 : 1 ω8c and the major menaquinone was MK-9(H2). The polar lipids included diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol mannoside, glycolipid and six unidentified lipids. The new isolate shared most of the typical chemotaxonomic characteristics of members of the genus Corynebacterium . The closest related species was Corynebacterium efficiens based on 16S rRNA gene (98.1 % similarity) and partial rpoB gene (91.4 % similarity) sequences. Similarities with other species of this genus were below 97 % based on the 16S rRNA gene. The DNA–DNA hybridization value between YIM 101505T and C. efficiens DSM 44549T was 47.7±3.6 %. Moreover, the physiological and biochemical characteristics of YIM 101505T and C. efficiens DSM 44549T were different. Thus, strain YIM 101505T is considered to represent a novel member of the genus Corynebacterium , for which the name Corynebacterium faecale sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is YIM 101505T (=DSM 45971T=CCTCC AB 2013226T).

The taxonomic position of a novel actinobacterium, strain SG1T, isolated from a Saharan soil sample collected from Béni-Abbès, Béchar (south-west Algeria), was established by using a polyphasic approach. The micro-organism had morphological and chemical features that were consistent with its classification in the genus Streptosporangium . The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid. The whole-cell sugars contained ribose and glucose, but not madurose. The predominant menaquinones were MK-9(H2) and MK-9(H4). The polar lipid profile contained diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylmethylethanolamine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylhydroxymethylethanolamine, phosphatidylhydroxyethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositol mannosides. The predominant cellular fatty acids were C17 : 1 ω8c, iso-C16 : 0, 10-methyl C17 : 0, C18 : 1 ω9c and C17 : 0. 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity analysis supported the classification of the isolate in the genus Streptosporangium and indicated that it was related most closely to ‘ Streptosporangium subfuscum ’ DSM 46724 (99.7 % similarity), Streptosporangium pseudovulgare DSM 43181T (98.7 %), Streptosporangium fragile DSM 43847T (98.6 %) and Streptosporangium sandarakinum DSM 45763T (98.5 %). Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain SG1T formed a cluster with its closest relative ‘ S. subfuscum ’ DSM 46724. However, DNA–DNA relatedness as well as physiological and chemotaxonomical analyses showed that strain SG1T could be differentiated from its closest phylogenetic relatives. Therefore, it is proposed that strain SG1T should be classified as representing a novel species in the genus Streptosporangium , for which the name Streptosporangium becharense sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is SG1T (=DSM 46887T=CECT 8961T).

A novel actinobacterial strain, designated R1-20T, was isolated during a study of the bacterial diversity of the soil at a white heron nesting site. The isolate was non-motile, Gram-stain-positive and short rod-shaped. Colonies were dull white and convex with entire margin during the early stages of growth, and gradually became yellow. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis indicated that the isolate belongs to the genus Humibacter of the family Microbacteriaceae , as sequence similarity with its nearest neighbours was 97.16 % with Humibacter antriD7-27Tand 96.44 % with Humibacter albusDSM 18994T. However, the combination of cultural and physiological as well as chemotaxonomic properties clearly distinguished strain R1-20T from other Humibacter species. The DNA G+C content of strain R1-20T was 65.5 mol%, and the major respiratory isoprenoid quinone was menaquinone MK-11. The acyl group of the peptidoglycan was of acetyl type, and the diagnostic diamino acid was 2,4-diaminobutyric acid. Glutamic acid, alanine and glycine were also present in the cell wall. The major fatty acids of strain R1-20T were anteiso-C17 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. On the basis of phylogenetic, phenotypic and chemotaxonomic analysis, strain R1-20T merits recognition as a representative of a novel species of the genus Humibacter , for which the name Humibacter soli sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is R1-20T (=KCTC 39614T=JCM 31015T).

A novel halophilic actinomycete, designated strain J11Y309T, was isolated from a soil sample collected from a dried salt lake in China. This isolate grew optimally at 28‒37 °C, with 3‒5 % (w/v) NaCl and at pH 7.0‒7.5. It contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid and glucose, ribose and xylose were present in the whole-cell hydrolysates. MK-10(H4) was detected as the predominant menaquinone. The major fatty acids were anteiso-C17 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, iso-C17 : 0 and iso-C15 : 0. Polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol mannoside, phosphoglycolipids, glycolipids, an unidentified phospholipid and additional unidentified lipids. The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 63.0 mol%. The novel strain shared highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Salininema proteolyticum Miq-4T (95.80 %), Paraglycomyces xinjiangensis TRM 49201T (95.77 %) and Haloglycomyces albus YIM 92370T (94.84 %). Phylogenetic trees showed that it could not be clearly assigned to any known genus within the family Glycomycetaceae and formed a distinct phylogenetic line in the clade comprising members of the genera Salininema , Paraglycomyces and Haloglycomyces . Based on data from the present polyphasic taxonomic study, strain J11Y309T represents a novel species of a new genus in the family Glycomycetaceae , for which the name Salilacibacter albus gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed with Salilacibacter albus sp. nov. as the type species. The type strain of Salilacibacter albus is J11Y309T (=DSM 46875T=CGMCC 4.7242T=LMG 29297T). Reclassification of Paraglycomyces xinjiangensis Luo et al. 2015 as a later heterotypic synonym of Salininema roteolyticum Nikou et al. 2015 is also discussed in this study.

A Gram-stain-positive, catalase-positive, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, coryneform bacterium, designated strain 32T, was isolated from a closed pus sample from a patient having finger necrosis in Korea. Strain 32T was considered as representing a novel species according to its initial identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight MS. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain 32T belonged to the genus Dermabacter and was closely related to Dermabacter hominis DSM 7083T (=ATCC 49369T) (98.34 % similarity). Optimal growth was observed at 30–40 °C and pH 7. Growth occurred in the presence of 0–6 % (w/v) NaCl. Menaquinones MK-8, MK-7 and MK-9 were the major respiratory quinones. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, glycolipid and two unknown lipids. The major cellular fatty acids were anteiso-C17 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and iso-C15 : 0. The DNA G+C content of strain 32T was 62.58 mol%, and the mean level of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain 32T and D. hominis ATCC 49369T was 49±1.6 %. Based on the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics, strain 32T is confirmed to represent a novel species of the genus Dermabacter , for which the name Dermabacter jinjuensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 32T (=NCCP 16133T=DSM 101003T).

A novel actinomycete, designated strain NEAU-gxj3T, was isolated from soybean root [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] collected from Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, and characterized using a polyphasic approach. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of strain NEAU-gxj3T showed highest similarity to those of Micromonospora equina Y22T (98.2 %) and Plantactinospora endophytica YIM 68255T (98.0 %). Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene and gyrB gene demonstrated that the isolate clustered with the members of the genus Plantactinospora . The chemotaxonomic properties of strain NEAU-gxj3Twere also consistent with those of members of the genus Plantactinospora . The cell wall contained meso-diaminopimelic acid and whole-cell sugars were xylose, glucose and galactose. The predominant menaquinones were MK-10(H6), MK-9(H8), MK-10(H2) and MK-10(H4). The polar lipid profile consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol and phosphatidylinositol mannoside. The major fatty acids were identified as anteiso-C17 : 0, iso-C16 : 0, iso-C15 : 0 and C15 : 0. A combination of DNA–DNA hybridization result and some phenotypic characteristics indicated that strain NEAU-gxj3Tcould be differentiated clearly from its closest phylogenetic relatives. Therefore, the strain is concluded to represent a novel species of the genus Plantactinospora , for which the name Plantactinospora soyae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is NEAU-gxj3T (=CGMCC 4.7221T=DSM 46832T).

A novel actinobacterial strain, designated ACD12T, was isolated from a Saharan soil sample collected from Adrar province, southern Algeria. A polyphasic study was carried out to establish the taxonomic position of this strain. Strain ACD12T was observed to form extensively branched substrate mycelia. Aerial mycelium was absent or was weakly produced on all media tested, while spore chains were short with a hooked and irregular spiral form (2–3 turns). The dominant diaminopimelic acid isomer in the cell wall was meso-diaminopimelic acid. Glucose, ribose, galactose, mannose and madurose occured in whole-cell hydrolysates. The major phospholipid was diphosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylinositol. The predominant menaquinone was MK-9(H6). The fatty acid profile was characterized by the presence of C16 : 0, C17 : 0, C15 : 0, C18 : 0, C18 : 1 cis9 and iso-C16 : 0. Results of 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons revealed that strain ACD12T shared the highest degree of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Actinomadura sputi DSM 45233T (98.3 %) and Actinomadura hallensis DSM 45043T (97.8 %). All tree-making algorithms used also supported strain ACD12T forming a distinct clade with its most closely related species. In addition, DNA–DNA hybridization indicated only 39.8 % relatedness with A. sputi DSM 45233T and 18.7 % relatedness with A. hallensis DSM 45043T. The combined phenotypic and genotypic data show that the novel isolate represents a novel species of the genus Actinomadura , for which the name Actinomadura adrarensis sp. nov., is proposed, with the type strain ACD12T (=DSM 46745T =CECT 8842T).

During our investigations of new actinobacterial taxa, a novel actinobacterial strain, designated MB20T, was isolated from a Saharan soil sample, collected in the Mzab region (Ghardaïa province, southern Algeria). In order to reveal its taxonomic position, the novel strain was characterized following a polyphasic taxonomic approach. It was noticed that strain MB20T produced white, branched and fragmented substrate mycelium with no aerial mycelium on most of the media tested. Chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic studies clearly demonstrated that strain MB20T belonged to the family Pseudonocardiaceae and was closely related to the genus Actinophytocola . Cell-wall hydrolysates contained meso-diaminopimelic acid but not glycine, and whole-cell hydrolysates contained galactose, glucose and ribose. The diagnostic phospholipid was phosphatidylethanolamine. Mycolic acids were not detected while the predominant fatty acid was found to be iso-branched hexadecanoate (iso-C16 : 0). The major menaquinone was MK-9(H4). Results of the 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison revealed that strain MB20T shared the highest degree of similarity with Actinophytocola gilvus DSM 45828T (98.5 %), Actinophytocola corallina DSM 45659T (98.0 %) and Actinophytocola timorensis DSM 45660T (97.5 %). However, DNA–DNA hybridization studies showed only 32.9 % similarity with A. timorensis , 23.7 % similarity with A. gilvus and 17.9 % similarity with A. corallina . On the basis of phenotypic characteristics, 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons and DNA–DNA hybridization, strain MB20T was revealed to be a representative of a novel species of the genus Actinophytocola , for which the name Actinophytocola algeriensis sp. nov. (type strain MB20T =DSM 46746T =CECT 8960T) is proposed.

A Gram-reaction-positive, strictly aerobic, capsule-forming, motile and rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain XD80T, was isolated from the soil of a native cave in Lichuan, Hubei province, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain XD80T was most closely related to Domibacillus iocasae CCTCC AB 2015183T (98.66 % sequence similarity), followed by Domibacillus robiginosus DSM 25058T(97.83 %), Domibacillus tundrae KCTC 33549T (97.70 %), Domibacillus enclensis CCTCC AB 2011121T (97.21 %) and Domibacillus indicus DSM 28032T (96.96 %). Levels of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain XD80T and D. iocasae CCTCC AB 2015183T, D. robiginosusDSM 25058T, D. tundrae KCTC 33549T and D. enclensis CCTCC AB 2011121T were 37.4 %, 53.8 %, 53.6 % and 52.7 %, respectively. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, aminophospholipid and two unknown phospholipids. The predominant fatty acids (>5 %) were iso-C15 : 0 (37.3 %), anteiso-C15 : 0 (10.8 %), C16 : 0 (10.4 %), iso-C17 : 0 (10.3 %), C16 : 1ω11c (9.6 %) and anteiso-C17 : 0 (7.4 %). MK-6 (86.4 %) was the major respiratory quinone. The DNA G+C content was 46.4 mol%. The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid (type A1γ). Ribose and glucose were the major whole-cell sugars. In addition, strain XD80T showed differential physiological characteristics from most members of the genus Domibacillus , encompassing hydrolysis of starch, acid production from inositol and raffinose, and production of valine arylamidase. The results of this polyphasic study indicated that strain XD80T represents a novel species of the genus Domibacillus , for which the name Domibacillus antri sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is XD80T (=CCTCC AB 2015053T=KCTC 33636T).

A Gram-positive-staining, aerobic, endospore-forming bacterial strain, isolated from the stem of a cucumber plant, was studied in detail for its taxonomic position. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity comparisons, strain AP-115T was grouped into the genus Paenibacillus , most closely related to Paenibacillus amylolyticus (98.8 %), Paenibacillus tundrae and Paenibacillus barcinonensis (both 98.4 %). The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to other species of the genus Paenibacillus was ≤98.4 %. Chemotaxonomic characterization supported allocation of the strain to the genus Paenibacillus . The quinone system contained exclusively menaquinone MK-7, and in the polar lipid profile diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylserine were predominating. The major component in the polyamine pattern was spermidine, and the diagnostic diamino acid of the peptidoglycan was meso-diaminopimelic acid. The major fatty acids were iso- and anteiso-branched fatty acids. The results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed phenotypic differentiation of strain AP-115T from closely related species. Thus, AP-115T represents a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus , for which the name Paenibacillus cucumis sp. nov. is proposed, with AP-115T (=LMG 29222T=CCM 8653T) as the type strain.

A Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming, aerobic bacterium, designated strain FJAT-27997T, was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of a Loiseleuria plant collected from Sichuan province in China. Growth was observed aerobically between 20  and 35 °C (optimum 30 °C), between 0 and 3.0 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum at 0 %) concentration and pH in the range 6.0–9.0 (optimum at pH 7.0). The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid and the major isoprenoid quinone was menaquinone MK-7. The main fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C14 : 0, C16 : 0 and C14 : 0. The main polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that isolate FJAT-27997T was a member of the genus Bacillus and was related most closely to Bacillus simplex DSM 1321T (97.95 % similarity), followed by Bacillus huizhouensis GSS03T (97.9 %). The average nucleotide identity value between strain FJAT-27997T and the most closely related species, B . simplex DSM 1321T, was 71.60 % (JSpecies), less than the previously proposed cut-off value of 96 % for differentiating species within the genus. The in silico DNA–DNA hybridization values between strain FJAT-27997T and its most closely related species were <70 %, again indicating they belong to different taxa. The main fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0. The novel strain could be differentiated from other known Bacillus species on the basis of several phenotypic characters and fatty acid profiles. This taxononomic/genomic study revealed that strain FJAT-27997T represents a novel Bacillus species, for which the name Bacillus loiseleuriae sp. nov. (type strain FJAT-27997T =CCTCC AB 2015285T=DSM 101776T) is proposed.

A thermophilic and phospholipid-degrading bacterium, designated strain B157T, was isolated from acidulocompost, a garbage compost processed under acidic conditions at moderately high temperature. The organism was Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, spore-forming and rod-shaped. Growth was observed to occur at 40–65 °C and pH 4.8–8.1 (optimum growth: 50–60 °C, pH 6.2). The strain was catalase- and oxidase-positive. The cell wall contained meso-diaminopimelic acid, alanine, glutamic acid and galactose. The predominant respiratory quinone was menaquinone-7 (MK-7) and the major fatty acids were anteiso-C17 : 0 and iso-C17 : 0. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain B157T was related most closely to Tuberibacillus calidus 607T (94.8 % identity), and the phylogenetic analysis revealed that it belonged to the family Sporolactobacillaceae . The DNA G+C content was determined as 51.8 mol%. In spite of many similarities with the type strains of members of the family Sporolactobacillaceae, genotypic analyses suggest that strain B157T represents a novel species of a new genus, Caenibacillus caldisaponilyticus gen. nov., sp. nov. The type strain of Caenibacillus caldisaponilyticus is B157T (=NBRC 111400T=DSM 101100T).

Two novel (S9T and S12) Gram-stain-positive, rod shaped, non-motile and endospore forming bacteria were isolated from Narayan Sarovar lake, in India. The high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (99.9 %) and DNA–DNA relatedness (86±2 %) indicated that strains S9T and S12 were members of a single species. Based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, these strains were identified as belonging to the class Firmibacteria and were most closely related to Bacillus agaradhaerens PN-105T (96.8 % sequence similarity), Bacillus neizhouensis JSM 071004T (96.5 %) and Bacillus luteus JC167T (96.1 %). However, these strains shared only 90.3 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis DSM 10T, indicating that they might not be members of the genus Bacillus . The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid. Polar lipids included diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, one unknown phospholipid and an unknown lipid. The predominant isoprenoid quinone was MK-7. Major fatty acids (>5 %) included anteiso-C15 : 0, C16 : 0, iso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and summed feature 3. The results of phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and biochemical tests allowed a clear differentiation of strains S9T and S12 from all other members of the family Bacillaceae .The strains therefore represent a novel member of a new genus from the family Bacillaceae , for which the name Salipaludibacillus aurantiacus gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is S9T (=KCTC 33633T=LMG 28644T). Based on the present study, it is also proposed to transfer Bacillus agaradhaerens and Bacillus neizhouensis to this new genus as Salipaludibacillus agaradhaerens comb. nov. and Salipaludibacillus neizhouensis comb. nov.

A non-motile and yellow-pigmented bacterium, designated strain WW3T, was isolated from freshwater of Woopo wetland, Republic of Korea. Cells were Gram-reaction-negative, aerobic, catalase-positive and oxidase-negative. A maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain WW3T forms an independent lineage within the genus Altererythrobacter . Strain WW3T was related distantly to Altererythrobacter dongtanensisJM27T and Altererythrobacter troitsensisKMM 6042T (97.1% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity). DNA–DNA relatedness between strain WW3T and the reference strains was low (30–41 %). The major fatty acids of strain WW3T were C17 : 1ω6c, C17 : 1ω8c, C15 : 0 2-OH and summed feature 8 comprising C18 : 1ω6c and/or C18 : 1ω7c. The predominant isoprenoid quinone of the isolate was ubiquinone-10. The DNA G+C content of strain WW3T was 63 mol%. Phenotypic characteristics distinguished strain WW3T from related species of the genus Altererythrobacter . On the basis of the evidence presented in this study,strain WW3T represents a novel species of the genus Altererythrobacter, for which the name Altererythrobacter rigui sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is WW3T (=KCTC 42620T =JCM 30975T).

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, beige bacterium, strain B717-2T, was isolated from an ice core drilled from Muztagh Glacier on the Tibetan Plateau, China. According to phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, the novel strain was related most closely to Polaromonas vacuolataand shared 97.7 % similarity with the type strain of this species. It grew optimally at pH 7, at 15 °C and with 2 % (w/v) NaCl. Major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol and diphosphatidylglycerol. The major fatty acids were summed feature 3 (C16 : 1 ω 7 c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH), summed feature 8 (C18 : 1 ω 7 c, C18 : 1 ω 6 c) and C16 : 0. The sole respiratory quinone was Q-8. The DNA G+C content was 63.4 mol %. In DNA–DNA hybridization tests, strain B717-2T shared 37.0±1.9, 30.0±1.7, 26.0±0.9, 23.4±0.5 and 18.4±1.9 % DNA–DNA relatedness with Polaromonas jejuensisJS12-13T, P. vacuolata 34-PT, Polaromonas aquatica CCUG 39402T, Polaromonas glacialisCr4-12T and Polaromonas cryoconitiCr4-35T, respectively. Based on the phenotypic, phylogenetic and genetic characteristics, strain B717-2T represents a novel species of the genus Polaromonas , for which the name Polaromonas eurypsychrophila sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is B717-2T (=CGMCC 1.15322T=JCM 31171T).

A thermophilic, anaerobic, chemolithoautotrophic bacterium, strain SH388T, was isolated from a shallow, submarine hydrothermal vent (Kuril Islands, Russia). Cells of strain SH388T were Gram-stain-negative short rods, 0.2–0.4 µm in diameter and 1.0–2.5 µm in length, and motile with flagella. The temperature range for growth was 25–58 °C (optimum 50 °C), and the pH range for growth was pH 5.0–7.0 (optimum pH 6.0–6.5). Growth of strain SH388T was observed in the presence of NaCl concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 4.0 % (w/v) (optimum 2.0–2.5 %). The strain grew chemolithoautotrophically with molecular hydrogen as electron donor, sodium sulfite as electron acceptor and bicarbonate/CO2 as a carbon source. It was also able to grow by disproportionation of sulfite and elemental sulfur but not thiosulfate. Sulfate, Fe(III) and nitrate were not used as electron acceptors either with H2 or organic electron donors. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the isolate belonged to the class Deltaproteobacteria and was most closely related to Dissulfuribacter thermophilus and Dissulfurimicrobium hydrothermale (91.6 % and 90.4 % sequence similarity). On the basis of its physiological properties and results of phylogenetic analyses, strain SH388T is considered to represent a novel species of a new genus, for which the name Dissulfurirhabdus thermomarina gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of the species is SH388T (=DSM 100025T=VKM B-2960T). It is the first thermophilic disproportionator of sulfur compounds isolated from a shallow-sea environment.