Schlegelella

Abstract Schle.gel.el'la. L. fem. dim. ending ‐ ella ; N.L. fem. n. Schlegelella named in honor of H. G. Schlegel, a pioneer in PHA research. Proteobacteria / Betaproteobacteria / Burkholderiales / Comamonadaceae / Schlegelella Short rods 0.8–2.8 μm long and 0.4–0.6 μm wide. Motile . Gram‐negative . Nonsporulating. Aerobe . Moderately thermophilic or mesophilic, with optimal growth occurring at 45–50°C or 30–37°C, respectively. Chemoorganotroph . Accumulates polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). Catalase and cytochrome c oxidase variable. The major fatty acids are C 16:0 and cyclo‐C 17:0 or C 16:1 ω7 c and/or C 16:1 ω6 c , depending on the species. The type species is Schlegelella thermodepolymerans . Schlegelella aquatica and Schlegelella brevitalea are two other species with validly published names. DNA G + C content (mol%) : 69.2–70.0 (HPLC) or 67.5–70.3 (genome analysis, GenBank). Type species : Schlegelella thermodepolymerans Elbanna et al. 2003 VP .