Genome Analysis and Characterization of <i>Formosa bonchosmolovskayae</i> sp. nov. Isolated from Brown and Green Algae, and a Proposal to Reclassify <i>Formosa maritima</i> Cao et al. 2020 and <i>Bizionia arctica</i> Li et al. 2015 as <i>Xanthomarina</i> New Members.

ABSTRACT: Two marine bacteria, designated strains 4Alg 33^Tand 3Alg 14/1, were isolated from brown (Saccharina japonica) and green (Ulva fenestrata) macroalgae, respectively. These isolates were aerobic Gram-negative rods exhibiting a gliding motility. The 16S rRNA gene phylogenetic analysis clearly showed their belonging to the genus Formosa, the family Flavobacteriaceae, and the phylum Bacteroidota. The closest relatives of the new strains were Formosa undariae KCTC 32328^T (99.05%), Formosa arctica IMCC 9485^T (99.05%) and Formosa agariphila KMM 3901^T (98.96%). The ANI and dDDH values between the two new strains were 97.9% and 85.3%, respectively. The AAI values between 4Alg 33^T and Form

SUBMITTER: Nedashkovskaya O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12943765 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature