Salinimicrobium Lim et al. 2008
General information
Description and emendation
Cells are Gram-negative, non-spore-forming rods. Catalase-positive and oxidase-negative. Colonies are yellow pigmented. No flexirubins are formed. Devoid of flagellar and gliding motilities. Urease-negative. Nitrate is not reduced to nitrite. Major isoprenoid quinone is MK-6. Major fatty acids are iso-C15:1, iso-C15:0, anteiso-C15:0, C15:0, iso-C16:0, summed feature 3 (comprising iso-C15:0 2-OH and/or C16:1 ω7c), iso-C17:0 3-OH and C17:0 2-OH. The DNA G+C content is 42.1-44.4 mol% (HPLC).
1: Aerobic or facultatively anaerobic. Coccoid bodies and slightly curved rod-shaped cells of varying length may develop in older cultures. Na+ ions are required for growth. Nitrate may be reduced to nitrite.
2: Some strains can move by gliding and produce cytochrome oxidase.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
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M02050401040T001 | Salinimicrobium catena | Species | 390640 |
M02050401040T002 | Salinimicrobium flavum | Species | 1737065 |
M02050401040T003 | Salinimicrobium gaetbulicola | Species | 999702 |
M02050401040T004 | Salinimicrobium marinum | Species | 680283 |
M02050401040T005 | Salinimicrobium sediminis | Species | 1343891 |
M02050401040T006 | Salinimicrobium soli | Species | 1254399 |
M02050401040T007 | Salinimicrobium terrae | Species | 470866 |
M02050401040T008 | Salinimicrobium xinjiangense | Species | 438596 |