The taxonomic position of strain DFH11 T, which was isolated from coastal seawater off Qingdao, People's Republic of China in 2007, was determined. Strain DFH11 T comprised Gram-negative, motile, strictly aerobic spirilli that did not produce catalase. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that strain DFH11 T shared ∼97.2, 93.3, 91.8, 91.7 and 91.5% sequence similarities with Oleispira antarctica, Spongiispira norvegica, Bermanella marisrubri, Oceaniserpentilla haliotis and Reinekea aestuarii, respectively. DNA-DNA hybridization experiments indicated that the strain was distinct from its closest phylogenetic neighbour, O. antarctica. The strain grew optimally in 2-3% (w/v) NaCl, at pH 5.0-10.0 (optimally at pH 7.0) and between 0 and 30°C (optimum growth temperature 28°C). The strain exhibited a restricted substrate profile, with a preference for aliphatic hydrocarbons, that is consistent with its closest phylogenetic neighbour O. antarctica. Growth of the isolate at different temperatures affected the cellular fatty acid profile. 28°C cultured cells contained C 16:1ω7c and/or iso-C 15:0 2-OH (50.4%) and C 16:0 (19.2%) as the major fatty acids. However, the major fatty acids of the cells cultured at 4°C were C 16:1ω7c and/or C 16:1ω6c (40.2%), C 16:0 (17.2%) and C 17:1ω8c (10.1%). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 42.7 mol%. Phylogeny based on 16S rRNA gene sequences together with data from DNA-DNA hybridization, phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characterization revealed that DFH11 T should be classified as a novel species of the genus Oleispira, for which the name Oleispira lenta sp. nov. is proposed, with the type strain DFH11 T (=NCIMB 14529 T = LMG 24829 T). © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012.
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Wang, Y., Yu, M., Austin, B., & Zhang, X. H. (2012). Oleispira lenta sp. nov., a novel marine bacterium isolated from Yellow sea coastal seawater in Qingdao, China. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology, 101(4), 787–794. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-011-9693-8
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