Massilia litorea sp. nov., Marinobacter salinisoli sp. nov. and Rhodobacter xanthinilyticus sp. nov., isolated from coastal environments

Three bacterial strains, namely LPB0304 T , LPB0319 T and LPB0142 T , were isolated from coastal environments. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of the three isolates were found to show the highest sequence similarities to Massilia litorea (98.44 %), Marinobacter salinisoli (97.55 %) and Rhodobacter lacus (97.60 %), respectively. The low (<98.7 %) sequence similarities and tree topologies implied the novelty of the three isolates, representing novel genomic species of the genus Massilia , Marinobacter and Rhodobacter . Numerous biochemical and physiological features also supported the distinctiveness of the isolates from previously known species. Based on the phenotypic and phylogenetic data presented in this study, three novel species are suggested with the following names: Massilia litorea sp. nov. (LPB0304 T =KACC 21523 T =ATCC TSD-216 T ), Marinobacter salinisoli sp. nov. (LPB0319 T =KACC 21522 T =ATCC TSD-218 T ) and Rhodobacter xanthinilyticus sp. nov. (LPB0142 T =KACC 18892 T =JCM 31567 T ).