- Volume 60, Issue 12, 2010
Volume 60, Issue 12, 2010
- New Taxa
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- Bacteroidetes
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Arcicella aurantiaca sp. nov., isolated from stream water
More LessA bacterial strain designated TNR-18T was isolated from stream water in southern Taiwan and characterized using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. Cells of strain TNR-18T were Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic, non-motile and vibrioid, and the strain formed orange colonies. Growth occurred at 10–30 °C, with 0–0.2 % NaCl and at pH 6.0–10.0. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain TNR-18T belonged to the genus Arcicella; its closest neighbours were Arcicella rosea TW5T and Arcicella aquatica NO-502T, with respective sequence similarities of 97.9 and 97.8 %. Predominant cellular fatty acids (>10 %) were summed feature 3 (C16 : 1 ω7c/C16 : 1 ω6c; 37.7 %), C16 : 1 ω5c (13.0 %) and iso-C15 : 0 (11.1 %). The major respiratory quinone was MK-7. The polar lipid profile contained phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol and several uncharacterized polar lipids. The DNA G+C content was 39.9 mol%. On the basis of the phylogenetic and phenotypic data, strain TNR-18T should be classified as representing a novel species, for which the name Arcicella aurantiaca sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is TNR-18T (=LMG 25207T =BCRC 17969T).
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Litoribacter ruber gen. nov., sp. nov., an alkaliphilic, halotolerant bacterium isolated from a soda lake sediment
A novel alkaliphilic, halotolerant, rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain YIM CH208T, was isolated from a soda lake in Yunnan, south-west China. The taxonomy of strain YIM CH208T was investigated by a polyphasic approach. Strain YIM CH208T was Gram-negative, strictly aerobic and non-motile and formed red colonies. Optimal growth conditions were 28 °C, pH 8.5 and 0.5–2.5 % NaCl. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons showed that the isolate formed a distinct line within a clade containing the genus Echinicola in the phylum Bacteroidetes and was related to the species Echinicola pacifica and Rhodonellum psychrophilum, with sequence similarity of 91.7 and 91.6 % to the respective type strains. The DNA G+C content was 45.1 mol%. The major respiratory quinone was menaquinone-7 (MK-7). The predominant cellular fatty acids were iso-C17 : 1 ω9c (19.9 %), C15 : 0 3-OH (12.1 %), iso-C17 : 0 3-OH (11.3 %), summed feature 3 (iso-C15 : 0 2-OH and/or C16 : 1 ω7c; 10.7 %) and C17 : 1 ω6c (8.7 %). On the basis of the phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic data, strain YIM CH208T represents a novel species of a new genus, for which the name Litoribacter ruber gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Litoribacter ruber is YIM CH208T (=ACCC 05414T =KCTC 22899T).
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- Firmicutes And Related Organisms
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Saccharofermentans acetigenes gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic bacterium isolated from sludge treating brewery wastewater
More LessA spore-forming anaerobic bacterium, designated strain P6T, was isolated from the sludge of an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor treating brewery wastewater. Cells were Gram-positive, oval and 0.6–0.9 μm by 1.2–1.8 μm in size. Growth was observed at 20–42 °C and at pH 5.0–7.5. It fermented several hexoses, polysaccharides and alcohols. Sucrose and aesculin could also be fermented. The main end products of fermentation from glucose were acetate, lactate and fumarate; trace CO2 and H2 were also produced. The DNA G+C content of strain P6T was 55.6 mol%. The major cellular fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C15 : 0 and iso-C14 : 0 3-OH. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain P6T represented a novel phyletic sublineage in clostridial cluster III, and showed <91 % similarity to the type strains of recognized species in this cluster. Phenotypically, the new isolate was distinguished from its phylogenetic relatives (e.g. Clostridium straminisolvens, Clostridium thermocellum, Acetivibrio cellulolyticus and Clostridium aldrichii) by producing acid from glucose and its inability to degrade cellulose. On the basis of evidence from this polyphasic study, strain P6T is considered to represent a novel species of a new genus, for which the name Saccharofermentans acetigenes gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Saccharofermentans acetigenes is P6T (=JCM 14006T =AS 1.5064T).
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Staphylococcus devriesei sp. nov., isolated from teat apices and milk of dairy cows
Ten non-motile, Gram-stain-positive, coagulase-negative staphylococci were isolated from bovine milk and teat apices. All isolates were catalase-positive, with anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 0, anteiso-C17 : 0, iso-C17 : 0 and C18 : 0 as predominant fatty acids and diphosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylglycerol as major polar lipids. The results of sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA gene and four housekeeping genes (rpoB, hsp60, tuf and dnaJ) in combination with tRNA-intergenic spacer length analysis showed that the isolates form a separate branch within the genus Staphylococcus. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing, the phylogenetically most closely related species are Staphylococcus haemolyticus, S. hominis and S. lugdunensis, with >98.7 % sequence similarity. The DNA G+C content varies from 33.3 to 33.7 mol%, and DNA–DNA hybridization with the nearest neighbours, based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, confirmed that the isolates represent a novel Staphylococcus species. All isolates induced a small zone of complete haemolysis on Columbia agar with 5 % sheep blood and exhibited a homogeneous biochemical fingerprint that is discriminative from the phylogenetically most closely related species. Based on these results, it is proposed to classify the ten isolates as Staphylococcus devriesei sp. nov., with strain KS-SP 60T (=LMG 25332T =CCUG 58238T) as the type strain.
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Oceanobacillus locisalsi sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern
More LessA Gram-stain-variable, motile, moderately halophilic bacterial strain, CHL-21T, was isolated from a marine solar saltern and its taxonomic position was investigated using a polyphasic approach. Optimal growth of strain CHL-21T occurred at 30–37 °C, at pH 7.0–7.5 and in the presence of 5–10 % (w/v) NaCl. In phylogenetic trees based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, strain CHL-21T fell within the cluster comprising members of the genera Oceanobacillus, Ornithinibacillus and Paucisalibacillus. Strain CHL-21T exhibited 97.1–97.2 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to the type strains of the two subspecies of Oceanobacillus oncorhynchi and 92.0–94.7 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to the type strains of other members of the genus Oceanobacillus and members of the genera Ornithinibacillus and Paucisalibacillus. Mean DNA–DNA reassociation values between strain CHL-21T and the type strains of the two subspecies of Oceanobacillus oncorhynchi were 19–21 %. The cell-wall peptidoglycan of strain CHL-21T was based on meso-diaminopimelic acid, MK-7 was the predominant menaquinone, and anteiso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0 were the major fatty acids. The DNA G+C content was 39.8 mol%. Differential phenotypic properties, including facultatively anaerobic growth and acid production from substrates, together with its phylogenetic and genetic distinctiveness, demonstrated that strain CHL-21T is distinguishable from recognized Oceanobacillus species. On the basis of data presented, strain CHL-21T represents a novel species within the genus Oceanobacillus, for which the name Oceanobacillus locisalsi sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is CHL-21T (=KCTC 13253T =CCUG 56608T).
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Virgibacillus subterraneus sp. nov., a moderately halophilic Gram-positive bacterium isolated from subsurface saline soil
More LessA Gram reaction-positive, moderately halophilic bacterium, designated H57B72T, was isolated from subsurface saline soil of Qaidam basin in the Qinghai province, China. Cells were rod-shaped, strictly aerobic, spore-forming and motile. The isolate grew optimally at 9 % (w/v) NaCl, pH 7.5 and 30 °C. The cell-wall peptidoglycan of strain H57B72T contained meso-diaminopimelic acid as the diagnostic diamino acid. The predominant isoprenoid quinone was MK-7. The major cellular fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 (59.97 %) and anteiso-C17 : 0 (17.14 %). Phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol and a glycolipid were found to be the predominant polar lipids. The genomic DNA G+C content of strain H57B72T was 37.1 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain H57B72T was a member of the genus Virgibacillus and was most closely related to Virgibacillus salinus DSM 21756T (98.3 % gene sequence similarity). The level of DNA–DNA relatedness between strain H57B72T and V. salinus DSM 21756T was 8.5 %. Based on the phenotypic, genotypic and phylogenetic data presented, strain H57B72T represents a novel species, for which the name Virgibacillus subterraneus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is H57B72T (=DSM 22441T =CGMCC 1.7734T).
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Alkaliphilus halophilus sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic and halophilic bacterium isolated from a saline lake, and emended description of the genus Alkaliphilus
More LessA novel strictly anaerobic, halophilic and fermentative strain, designated E2RT, was isolated from sediments of Xiaokule salt lake in Xinjiang Province, China. Cells were straight to slightly curved, Gram-stain-positive rods that were motile by means of flagella and formed endospores. Strain E2RT was moderately halophilic and grew optimally in the presence of 7.5 % NaCl, at pH 8.0 and at 32 °C. Substrates used include yeast extract, Casamino acids, tryptone, fructose, sucrose, xylose, ribose, lactate and tartrate. Thiosulfate could be used as an accessory electron acceptor and stimulated growth. The main fermentation products from fructose were formate and acetate. The predominant fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 F and iso-C13 : 0. 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses revealed that strain E2RT was related most closely to members of the genus Alkaliphilus (95.5–91.1 % similarity). The G+C content of strain E2RT was 28.5 mol%. Strain E2RT could be differentiated from its closest relatives based on its halophilic nature and its lower DNA G+C content. It could also be differentiated based on its substrate utilization pattern and relatively high levels of iso-C15 : 0. On the basis of these data, strain E2RT is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Alkaliphilus, for which the name Alkaliphilus halophilus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is E2RT (=CGMCC 1.5124T =JCM 16124T). An emended description of the genus Alkaliphilus is also provided.
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Lactobacillus odoratitofui sp. nov., isolated from stinky tofu brine
More LessThree Gram-positive-staining strains isolated from fermented stinky tofu brine were rod-shaped, non-motile, asporogenous, facultatively anaerobic, heterofermentative and did not exhibit catalase activity. Comparative analyses of 16S rRNA, rpoA and pheS gene sequences demonstrated that the novel strains were members of the genus Lactobacillus. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, the type strains of Lactobacillus collinoides (98.6 %), Lactobacillus paracollinoides (98.6 %) and Lactobacillus similis (99.6 %) were the closest neighbours. However, DNA–DNA reassociation values with these strains were less than 10 %. The phenotypic and genotypic features demonstrated that these isolates represent a novel species of the genus Lactobacillus, for which the name Lactobacillus odoratitofui sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is YIT 11304T (=JCM 15043T =BCRC 17810T =DSM 19909T).
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Cohnella xylanilytica sp. nov. and Cohnella terrae sp. nov., xylanolytic bacteria from soil
Two xylan-degrading bacteria, strains MX15-2T and MX21-2T, were isolated from soils collected in Nan province, Thailand. Cells were Gram-reaction-positive, facultatively anaerobic, spore-forming and rod-shaped. They contained meso-diaminopimelic acid in the cell-wall peptidoglycan. The major menaquinone was MK-7. iso-C16 : 0 and anteiso-C15 : 0 were the predominant cellular fatty acids. Diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and lysyl-phosphatidylglycerol were the major polar lipids. The genomic DNA G+C contents of strains MX15-2T and MX21-2T were 63.0 and 65.1 mol%, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strains MX15-2T and MX21-2T were affiliated with the genus Cohnella and were closely related to Cohnella thermotolerans CCUG 47242T, with 96.5 and 95.6 % sequence similarity, respectively. The strains could be clearly distinguished from each other and from all known species of the genus Cohnella based on their physiological and biochemical characteristics as well as their phylogenetic positions and levels of DNA–DNA hybridization. Therefore, these two strains represent novel species of the genus Cohnella, for which the names Cohnella xylanilytica sp. nov. (type strain MX15-2T =KCTC 22294T =PCU 309T =TISTR 1891T) and Cohnella terrae sp. nov. (type strain MX21-2T =KCTC 22295T =PCU 310T =TISTR 1892T) are proposed.
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Bacillus oceanisediminis sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment
More LessA Gram-stain-positive, spore-forming, rod-shaped and aerobic bacterium was isolated from a sediment sample from the South Sea in China. The isolate, designated H2T, grew at 4–45 °C (optimum 37 °C) and pH 6–10 (optimum pH 7.0). The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid. The major isoprenoid quinone was MK-7 and the polar lipids consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and an unknown aminophospholipid. The major fatty acid was iso-C15 : 0. The genomic DNA G+C content of strain H2T was 44.8 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the isolate formed a monophyletic clade with Bacillus firmus IAM 12464T. DNA–DNA relatedness between the isolate and B. firmus ATCC 14575T was low (27.5 %). Strain H2T also had a phenotypic profile that readily distinguished it from its closest phylogenetic neighbours. It is evident from the combination of genotypic and phenotypic data that the organism should be classified in a novel species of the genus Bacillus, for which the name Bacillus oceanisediminis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is H2T (=CGMCC 1.10115T =JCM 16506T).
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Ornithinibacillus contaminans sp. nov., an endospore-forming species
More LessA Gram-stain-positive, endospore-forming rod, designated CCUG 53201T, was isolated from a human blood sample of a 75-year-old woman. 16S rRNA gene sequence-based phylogenetic analysis showed that strain CCUG 53201T clustered with the type strains of species of the genus Ornithinibacillus. Strain CCUG 53201T was most closely related to Ornithinibacillus bavariensis WSBC 24001T and Ornithinibacillus californiensis DSM 16628T (97.9 and 98.7 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, respectively). Strain CCUG 53201T contained a peptidoglycan of type A4β l-Orn–d-Asp. The quinone system was composed of the menaquinone MK-7 and small amounts of MK-6. The polar lipid profile of strain CCUG 53201T consisted of major amounts of diphosphatidylglycerol and an unidentified phospholipid, moderate amounts of phosphatidylglycerol and another two unidentified phospholipids and minor amounts of several other components. The fatty acid profile comprised mainly anteiso- and iso-branched fatty acids and was in accordance with those of members of the genus Ornithinibacillus. The polyamine pattern exhibited the major compounds spermidine and spermine. The results of physiological and biochemical tests and DNA–DNA hybridization allowed the phenotypic and genotypic differentiation of strain CCUG 53201T from its closest phylogenetic neighbours. We propose a novel species with the name Ornithinibacillus contaminans sp. nov., with type strain CCUG 53201T (=DSM 22953T).
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Terribacillus aidingensis sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium
More LessThree Gram-positive, moderately halophilic bacteria, designated YI7-61T, IA7 and DB2, were isolated from sediments of Aiding salt lake in the Xinjiang region of China. Cells of the strains were rod-shaped, motile by means of peritrichous flagella and produced ellipsoidal spores. Colonies were pale yellow in colour. The strains grew optimally at 30–37 °C, pH 6–7 and 3–7 % (w/v) NaCl. The diamino acid in the murein was meso-diaminopimelic acid and the major quinone system was MK-7. The major cellular fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0. The DNA G+C content was 44.6–45.0 mol%. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that strains YI7-61T, IA7 and DB2 were closely related to members of the genus Terribacillus and showed 96.8–97.6, 96.4–97.2 and 95.4–95.5 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Terribacillus halophilus 002-051T, Terribacillus saccharophilus RB589 and Terribacillus goriensis CL-GR16T, respectively. DNA–DNA relatedness among the isolates was 88–92 % and strain YI7-61T shared 24, 18 and 18 % DNA–DNA relatedness with T. halophilus JCM 21760T, T. saccharophilus JCM 21759T and T. goriensis DSM 18252T, respectively. On the basis of phenotypic and phylogenetic distinctiveness, the three isolates should be placed in the genus Terribacillus as representatives of a novel species, for which the name Terribacillus aidingensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is YI7-61T (=CGMCC 1.8913T =NBRC 105790T).
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- Other Bacteria
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Rhodothermus profundi sp. nov., a thermophilic bacterium isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent in the Pacific Ocean
Nine thermophilic strains of aerobic, non-sporulating, heterotrophic bacteria were isolated after enrichment of chimney material sampled from a deep-sea hydrothermal field at a depth of 2634 m on the East-Pacific Rise (1 °N). The bacteria stained Gram-negative. They were rod-shaped and measured approximately 0.5 μm in width and 1.5–3.5 μm in length. They grew at 55–80 °C, pH 6–8 and 1–6 % NaCl. Optimal growth was observed at 70–75 °C, pH 7.0 and 1–3 % NaCl. The organisms were identified as members of the genus Rhodothermus, having a 16S rRNA gene similarity of 98.1 % with Rhodothermus marinus DSM 4252T. The novel isolates differed morphologically, physiologically and chemotaxonomically from R. marinus, e.g. in lack of pigmentation, response to hydrostatic pressure, maximum growth temperature and DNA G+C content. DNA–DNA hybridization revealed a reassociation value of 37.2 % between strain PRI 2902T and R. marinus DSM 4252T, which strongly suggested that they represent different species. Furthermore, AFLP fingerprinting separated the novel strains from R. marinus reference strains. It is therefore concluded that the strains described here should be classified as representatives of a novel species for which the name Rhodothermus profundi sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is PRI 2902T (=DSM 22212T =JCM 15944T).
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Granulicella paludicola gen. nov., sp. nov., Granulicella pectinivorans sp. nov., Granulicella aggregans sp. nov. and Granulicella rosea sp. nov., acidophilic, polymer-degrading acidobacteria from Sphagnum peat bogs
More LessFive strains of strictly aerobic, heterotrophic bacteria that form pink–red colonies and are capable of hydrolysing pectin, xylan, laminarin, lichenan and starch were isolated from acidic Sphagnum peat bogs and were designated OB1010T, LCBR1, TPB6011T, TPB6028T and TPO1014T. Cells of these isolates were Gram-negative, non-motile rods that produced an amorphous extracellular polysaccharide-like substance. Old cultures contained spherical bodies of varying sizes, which represent starvation forms. Cells of all five strains were acidophilic and psychrotolerant, capable of growth at pH 3.0–7.5 (optimum pH 3.8–4.5) and at 2–33 °C (optimum 15–22 °C). The major fatty acids were iso-C15 : 0, C16 : 0 and summed feature 3 (C16 : 1 ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH). The major menaquinone detected was MK-8. The pigments were carotenoids. The genomic DNA G+C contents were 57.3–59.3 mol%. The five isolates were found to be members of subdivision 1 of the phylum Acidobacteria and displayed 95.3–98.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity to each other. The closest described relatives to strains OB1010T, LCBR1, TPB6011T, TPB6028T, and TPO1014T were members of the genera Terriglobus (94.6–95.8 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity) and Edaphobacter (94.2–95.4 %). Based on differences in cell morphology, phenotypic characteristics and hydrolytic capabilities, we propose a novel genus, Granulicella gen. nov., containing four novel species, Granulicella paludicola sp. nov. with type strain OB1010T (=DSM 22464T =LMG 25275T) and strain LCBR1, Granulicella pectinivorans sp. nov. with type strain TPB6011T (=VKM B-2509T =DSM 21001T), Granulicella rosea sp. nov. with type strain TPO1014T (=DSM 18704T =ATCC BAA-1396T) and Granulicella aggregans sp. nov. with type strain TPB6028T (=LMG 25274T =VKM B-2571T).
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- Proteobacteria
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Limnohabitans planktonicus sp. nov. and Limnohabitans parvus sp. nov., planktonic betaproteobacteria isolated from a freshwater reservoir, and emended description of the genus Limnohabitans
More LessTwo bacterial strains, II-B4T and II-D5T, isolated from the meso-eutrophic freshwater Římov reservoir (Czech Republic), were characterized phenotypically, phylogenetically and chemotaxonomically. Both strains were chemo-organotrophic, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile rods, with identical DNA G+C contents of 59.9 mol%. Their major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine and their major fatty acids were C16 : 1 ω7c/C16 : 1 ω6c, C16 : 0, C18 : 1 ω7c/C18 : 1 ω6c and C12 : 0. Both strains contained Q-8 as the only respiratory quinone component. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of the two strains possessed 99.1 % similarity; however, the level of DNA–DNA reassociation was only 26.7 %. The strains can also be discriminated from each other by several chemotaxonomic and biochemical traits. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed the affiliation of both strains with the genus Limnohabitans within the family Comamonadaceae. The two investigated strains represent the first isolated members of a narrow phylogenetic cluster (the so-called R-BT065 cluster) formed by a large number of environmental sequences and abundant populations detected in the pelagic zones of various freshwater habitats. We propose to place the two strains in separate novel species within the genus Limnohabitans, Limnohabitans planktonicus sp. nov., with the type strain II-D5T (=DSM 21594T =CIP 109844T), and Limnohabitans parvus sp. nov., with the type strain II-B4T (=DSM 21592T =CIP 109845T). The description of the genus Limnohabitans is emended accordingly.
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Acidovorax soli sp. nov., isolated from landfill soil
More LessA Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, non-motile strain, BL21T, was isolated from landfill soil in Pohang, Korea. Strain BL21T grew optimally at pH 7.0, 30 °C and 0 % NaCl (w/v). Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that strain BL21T belonged to the class Betaproteobacteria and was related to the genus Acidovorax. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of strain BL21T was less than 98.30 % similar to those of other species in the genus Acidovorax. DNA–DNA hybridization values with phylogenetically related species of the genus Acidovorax were only 11.7–28.4 %. The major fatty acid components included summed feature 3 (iso-C15 : 0 2-OH and/or C16 : 1 ω7c), C16 : 0, C18 : 1 ω7c and C10 : 0 3-OH. The DNA G+C content was 60.9 mol%. For these reasons, strain BL21T (=KCTC 22399T =JCM 15909T) is proposed as a novel species in the genus Acidovorax, with the name Acidovorax soli sp. nov.
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Pseudomonas taeanensis sp. nov., isolated from a crude oil-contaminated seashore
A novel Gram-negative, aerobic, motile, short rod-shaped bacterium, designated MS-3T, was isolated from a crude oil-contaminated seashore in Taean, Korea. Strain MS-3T grew at 4–30 °C, at pH 6.0–9.5 and with 0–5 % NaCl and was oxidase- and catalase-positive. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain MS-3T was most similar to Pseudomonas marincola KMM 3042T (97.9 % 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), P. cuatrocienegasensis 1NT (97.8 %), P. borbori R-20821T (97.3 %) and P. lundensis ATCC 49968T (97.1 %). Relatively low levels of DNA–DNA relatedness were found between strain MS-3T and P. cuatrocienegasensis LMG 24676T (57.2 %), P. borbori LMG 23199T (39.7 %), P. marincola KMM 3042T (32.2 %) and P. lundensis KACC 10832T (32.1 %), which support the classification of strain MS-3T within a novel species of the genus Pseudomonas. The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain MS-3T was 57.6 mol% and the major isoprenoid quinone was Q-9. Strain MS-3T contained summed feature 3 (iso-C15 : 0 2-OH and/or C16 : 1 ω7c; 38.0 %), C16 : 0 (24.4 %), C18 : 1 ω7c (12.8 %), C12 : 0 (9.6 %) and C10 : 0 3-OH (4.9 %) as the major cellular fatty acids. On the basis of the phenotypic, genotypic and phylogenetic data, strain MS-3T represents a novel species of the genus Pseudomonas, for which the name Pseudomonas taeanensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is MS-3T (=KCTC 22612T =KACC 14032T =JCM 16046T =NBRL 105641T).
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Sphingobium qiguonii sp. nov., a carbaryl-degrading bacterium isolated from a wastewater treatment system
More LessA Gram-staining-negative, catalase-positive, carbaryl-degrading, non-spore-forming, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain X23T, was isolated from a wastewater treatment system. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that the strain belongs to the genus Sphingobium. The highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity observed for the isolate was 96.6 % with the type strain of Sphingobium amiense. Chemotaxonomic data [major ubiquinone: Q-10; major polar lipids: diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, sphingoglycolipid, phosphatidylethanolamine and unknown aminolipids and phospholipids; major fatty acids: summed feature 7 (C18 : 1 ω7c, C18 : 1 ω9t and/or C18 : 1 ω12t), C16 : 1 ω5c, C14 : 0 2-OH and C16 : 0 2-OH] as well as the inability to reduce nitrate and the presence of spermidine as the major polyamine supported the affiliation of the strain to the genus Sphingobium. Based on the phylogenetic analysis, whole-cell fatty acid composition and biochemical characteristics, the strain could be separated from all recognized species of the genus Sphingobium. Strain X23T should be classified as a novel species of the genus Sphingobium, for which the name Sphingobium qiguonii sp. nov. is proposed, with strain X23T (=CCTCC AB 208221T =DSM 21541T) as the type strain.
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Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. piscium subsp. nov., isolated from freshwater fish
More LessGram-negative, aerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacteria were isolated from the intestines of freshwater fish on two separate occasions. Colonies of both strains, JF3835T and JF4413, produced non-diffusible green pigment following 4–5 days incubation on Luria–Bertani agar. The most abundant fatty acids were summed feature 3 (comprising C16 : 1 ω7c and/or C15 : 0 iso 2-OH), C16 : 0 and C18 : 1 ω7c. The DNA G+C content was 62.9 mol%. Sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA gene indicated 100 % sequence similarity between the two strains. In comparison with recognized species, the new strains exhibited the greatest degree of sequence similarity with members of the Pseudomonas chlororaphis subspecies: P. chlororaphis subsp. chlororaphis (99.84 %), P. chlororaphis subsp. aurantiaca (99.75 %) and P. chlororaphis subsp. aureofaciens (99.40 %). While DNA–DNA relatedness confirmed the placement of strains JF3835T and JF4413 as members of the species P. chlororaphis, multilocus sequencing indicated that the strains formed a distinct cluster within it. On the basis of genotypic and phenotypic evidence, strains JF3835T and JF4413 represent a novel subspecies of the species P. chlororaphis, for which the name Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. piscium subsp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is JF3835T (=NCIMB 14478T=DSM 21509T).
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Halomonas titanicae sp. nov., a halophilic bacterium isolated from the RMS Titanic
More LessA Gram-negative, heterotrophic, aerobic, non-endospore-forming, peritrichously flagellated and motile bacterial strain, designated BH1T, was isolated from samples of rusticles, which are formed in part by a consortium of micro-organisms, collected from the RMS Titanic wreck site. The strain grew optimally at 30–37 °C, pH 7.0–7.5 and in the presence of 2–8 % (w/v) NaCl. We carried out a polyphasic taxonomic study in order to characterize the strain in detail. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison indicated that strain BH1T clustered within the branch consisting of species of Halomonas. The most closely related type strains were Halomonas neptunia (98.6 % 16S rRNA sequence similarity), Halomonas variabilis (98.4 %), Halomonas boliviensis (98.3 %) and Halomonas sulfidaeris (97.5 %). Other closely related species were Halomonas alkaliphila (96.5 % sequence similarity), Halomonas hydrothermalis (96.3 %), Halomonas gomseomensis (96.3 %), Halomonas venusta (96.3 %) and Halomonas meridiana (96.2 %). The major fatty acids of strain BH1T were C18 : 1 ω7c (36.3 %), C16 : 0 (18.4 %) and C19 : 0 cyclo ω8c (17.9 %). The DNA G+C content was 60.0 mol% (T m). Ubiquinone 9 (Q-9) was the major lipoquinone. The phenotypic features, fatty acid profile and DNA G+C content further supported the placement of strain BH1T in the genus Halomonas. DNA–DNA hybridization values between strain BH1T and H. neptunia CECT 5815T, H. variabilis DSM 3051T, H. boliviensis DSM 15516T and H. sulfidaeris CECT 5817T were 19, 17, 30 and 29 %, respectively, supporting the differential taxonomic status of BH1T. On the basis of the phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic data, strain BH1T is considered to represent a novel species, for which the name Halomonas titanicae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is BH1T (=ATCC BAA-1257T =CECT 7585T =JCM 16411T =LMG 25388T).
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