Winogradskyella exilis sp. nov., isolated from the starfish Stellaster equestris, and emended description of the genus Winogradskyella.

Winogradskyella poriferorum sp. nov., a novel member of the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from a sponge in the Bahamas.

A Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium (designated strain UST030701-295(T)) with fast gliding motility was isolated from the surface of the sponge Lissodendoryx isodictyalis in the Bahamas. Colonies of UST030701-295(T) were yellow in colour, 2-4 mm in diameter, convex with a smooth surface and entire margins. UST030701-295(T) was heterotrophic, strictly aerobic and required NaCl for growth (1.0-...

Complete Genome Sequence of Winogradskyella sp. Strain PG-2, a Proteorhodopsin-Containing Marine Flavobacterium

Winogradskyella sp. strain PG-2 is a marine flavobacterium isolated from surface seawater. This organism contains proteorhodopsin, which can convert light energy into available forms of biochemical energy. Here, we present its complete genome sequence and annotation, which provide further insights into the life strategy of proteorhodopsin-mediated phototrophy in the ocean.

Silanimonas mangrovi sp. nov., a novel bacterium of the family Xanthomonadaceae isolated from mangrove sediment and emended description of the genus Silanimonas

Draft Genome Sequence of Winogradskyella psychrotolerans RS-3T, Isolated from the Marine Transect of Kongsfjorden, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Arctic Ocean

The 4.3-Mb genome of Winogradskyella psychrotolerans strain RS-3(T), isolated from a sediment sample of a marine transect of Kongsfjorden, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Arctic Ocean, is reported.

Virgibacillus carmonensis sp. nov., Virgibacillus necropolis sp. nov. and Virgibacillus picturae sp. nov., three novel species isolated from deteriorated mural paintings, transfer of the species of the genus salibacillus to Virgibacillus, as Virgibacillus marismortui comb. nov. and Virgibacillus salexigens comb. nov., and emended description of the genus Virgibacillus.

A group of 13 strains was isolated from samples of biofilm formation on the mural paintings of the Servilia tomb (necropolis of Carmona, Spain) and the Saint-Catherine chapel (castle at Herberstein, Austria). The strains were subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study, including (GTG)5-PCR, 16S rDNA sequence analysis, DNA-DNA hybridizations, DNA base ratio determination, analysis of fatty acids,...