Salinispora pacifica sp. nov., an actinomycete from marine sediments

Lina Ahmed, Paul Jensen, Kelle Freel, Roselyn Brown, Amanda Jones, Byung-Yong Kim, Michael Goodfellow

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Abstract

A polyphasic analysis was carried out to clarify the taxonomic status of four marine actinomycete strains that share a phylogenetic relationship and phenotypic characteristics with the genus Salinispora. These strains formed a distinct lineage within the Salinispora 16S rRNA and gyrB trees and were found to possess a range of phenotypic properties and DNA:DNA hybridization values that distinguished them from the type strains of the two validly named species in this genus, Salinispora tropica (CNB-440T, ATCC BAA-916T) and Salinispora arenicola (CNH-643T, ATCC BAA-917T). The combined genotypic and phenotypic data support this conclusion. It is proposed that the strains be designated as Salinispora pacifica sp. nov., the type strain of which is CNR-114T (DSMZ YYYYT = KACC 17160T).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1069-1078
JournalAntonie van Leeuwenhoek
Volume103
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2013

Keywords

  • Salinispora pacifica sp. nov.
  • polyphasic taxonomy
  • obligate marine actinomycete
  • marine sediments
  • Fiji

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