title: Reclassification of Donghaeana dokdonensis Yoon et al. 2006 as Persicivirga dokdonensis comb. nov. and emended descriptions of the genus Persicivirga and of Persicivirga xylanidelens O'Sullivan et al. 2006.
abstract: The accurate taxonomic position of Donghaeana dokdonensis DSW-6(T) was investigated. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the 16S rRNA gene sequences of the strain studied and of Persicivirga xylanidelens SW256(T) shared 98.2 % similarity. On the basis of phylogenetic evidence, phenotypic data and DNA-DNA reassociation values, it is proposed that strain DSW-6(T) be reclassified as Persicivirga dokdonensis comb. nov. Emended descriptions of the genus Persicivirga and of P. xylanidelens are also proposed.
authors.affiliation: Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute, PO Box 29, Ansan 425-600, Republic of Korea. olganedashkovska@piboc.dvo.ru
authors.forename: Olga I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Nedashkovskaya
authors.forename: Kae Kyoung
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Sang-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim