title: Thalassobacillus devorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic, phenol-degrading, Gram-positive bacterium.
abstract: A novel moderately halophilic bacterium, strain G-19.1(T), has been isolated from a phenol enrichment of samples collected in hypersaline habitats of southern Spain. This enrichment culture was a part of a screening programme to isolate halophilic bacteria able to degrade various aromatic compounds. Strain G-19.1(T) has been characterized as a potential phenol-degrader over a wide range of saline conditions. Strain G-19.1(T) was found to be an aerobic, Gram-positive, endospore-forming, non-pigmented, moderately halophilic rod that grew optimally in media containing 7.5-10% NaCl at pH 7.0. The DNA G+C content was 42.4 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on comparison of 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that the closest relatives were Halobacillus species (96.2-97.0%), although this novel isolate constitutes a separate line of descent within the radiation of Gram-positive rods. The cell-wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid, indicating that this strain does not share the main characteristic that differentiates members of the genus Halobacillus (which contain Orn-D-Asp) from other related genera. The predominant cellular fatty acids were anteiso-C(15:0), iso-C(16:0) and iso-C(15:0). On the basis of phenotypic, genotypic and phylogenetic analyses, this isolate should be classified in a novel genus and species, for which the name Thalassobacillus devorans gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is strain G-19.1(T) (=DSM 16966(T)=CECT 7046(T)=CCM 7282(T)).
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: María Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: García
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gallego
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ventosa
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: Encarnación
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mellado
mesh_terms: D001406:Bacillaceae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001482:Base Composition; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004777:Environment; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D005838:Genotype; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D019800:Phenol / Q000378:metabolism*; D010641:Phenotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D019800:Phenol; D012965:Sodium Chloride