Two aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, non-motile and rod-shaped bacterial strains designated GGG-R5T and M4-18T were isolated from flowers of golden wave (Coreopsis grandiflora) and rice paddy soil, respectively in the Republic of Korea. Both strains were pigmented and produced flexirubin-type pigments. Based on phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequence, both strains were placed within the genus Mucilaginibacter with M. agri R11T and M. jinjuensis YC7004T both being the closest relatives to GGG-R5T (97.7%) and in case of M4-18T, M. ginsenosidivorax KHI28T (98.5%) was the nearest neighbor. Characteristic to genus Mucilaginibacter, the major cellular fatty acids in both strains were iso-C15:0, iso-C17:0 3-OH, summed feature 3 (C16:1 ω7c and/or C16:1 ω6c); menaquinone-7 was the major menaquinone and phosphatidylethanolamine was the major polar lipid observed. Comparison of genome sequences with the other members of Mucilaginibacter indicated orthologous average nucleotide identity (orthoANI) at 73.3–73.5% for GGG-R5T and 78.9–88.5% for M4-18T. Digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) values ranged at 19.1–19.7% between GGG-R5T and its neighbor species. In case of M4-18T, the observed range was at 21.9–36.6%. Considering the 16S rRNA similarity, orthoANI and dDDH values as well as comparison of phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characteristics indicated that both strains belonged to genus Mucilaginibacter but were distinctly distinguishable from previously described species. The strains GGG-R5T and M4-18T, therefore represent distinct novel species for which names Mucilaginibacter florum GGG-R5T and Mucilaginibacter oryzagri M4-18T are proposed. The type strains are GGG-R5T (= KACC 22063T = JCM 36590T) and M4-18T (= KACC 22773T = JCM 35894T).
Two Gram-stain-negative, obligately aerobic, non-motile, short rod-shaped bacteria, designated IMCC43871T and IMCC45206T, were isolated from coastal surface seawater collected from the Yellow Sea and the South Sea of Korea, respectively. The two strains shared 99.2% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with each other and exhibited ≤ 98.4% similarity to three described Rubrivirga species. Average nucleotide identity (ANI) and digital DNA–DNA hybridization (dDDH) values between IMCC43871T and IMCC45206T were 88.5% and 36.3%, respectively, confirming that they represent two distinct species. Their ANI (≤ 77.7%) and dDDH (≤ 21.4%) values relative to the type strains of the genus Rubrivirga further supported the recognition of strains IMCC43871T and IMCC45206T as two novel species within the genus. The complete genomes of IMCC43871T (4.17 Mb, 71.8% G + C content) and IMCC45206T (4.17 Mb, 72.8% G + C content) fall within the known genomic range of the genus. Cellular fatty acid, quinone, and polar lipid profiles were consistent with the chemotaxonomic features of the genus Rubrivirga, supporting their affiliation with the genus. Based on phylogenetic, genomic, and phenotypic evidence, strains IMCC43871T and IMCC45206T are proposed as two novel species, Rubrivirga aquatilis sp. nov. and Rubrivirga halophila sp. nov., respectively. The type strains are IMCC43871T (= KCTC 102072T = NBRC 116463T) and IMCC45206T (= KCTC 92925T = NBRC 116172T = CCTCC AB 2023136T).
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