Table 2.
Comparison of phenotypic characteristics of strain SH139T to the closest relatives “Ca. Laterigemmans baculatus” CH01T, Roseimaritima ulvae UC8T, Roseimaritima sediminicola JC651T, and Roseimaritima multifibrata FF011LT.
| Characteristics | SH139T | “Ca. Laterigemmans baculatus” CH01T | R. sediminicola JC651T |
R. ulvae UC8T |
R. multifibrata FF011LT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampling Information | |||||
| Location |
Kiel, Germany |
Odisha, India |
Odisha, India |
Northern coast, Portugal |
Helgoland, Germany |
| Sampled Material | surface water of Fjord Schlei, estuary of the Baltic Sea | sediment, Chilika lagoon | sediment, Chilika lagoon |
marine macroalga (Ulva sp.) |
marine macroalga (Laminaria sp.) |
| Phenotypic features | |||||
| Pigmentation | reddish-orange | dark pink | light pink | light pink | pink to red |
| Cell Shape | pear-shaped | rod-shaped | round to pear-shaped | spherical to ovoid | elongated pear-shape |
| Size (Length x width) (µm) |
2.1 ± 0.2 x 1.5 ± 0.1 |
3.0–4.0 x 0.5–0.8 |
1.0–2.0 x 0.8–1.5 |
1.1–1.8 x 0.9–1.5 |
2.0 ± 0.3 x 1.0 ± 0.2 |
| Cell Division Mode |
asymmetric (polar budding) |
asymmetric (lateral budding) |
asymmetric (polar budding) |
asymmetric (polar budding) |
asymmetric (polar budding) |
|
Temperature range (optimum) (°C) |
18–28 (21) | n.d. | 15–40 (25) | 15–35 (30) | 12–30 (26) |
| pH range (optimum) | 7.0–8.0 (7.5) | n.d. | 6.0–9.0 (7.5) | 6.0–10.0 (7.5) | 5.5–10.0 (7.5) |
| Relation to Oxygen | aerobic | aerobic | aerobic | aerobic | aerobic |
| Aggregates | yes | yes | yes, rosettes | yes, rosettes | yes, rosettes |
n.d., not determined. Features of “Ca. Laterigemmans baculatus” CH01T, R. ulvae UC8T, R. sediminicola JC651T, and R. multifibrata FF011LT were obtained from the respective species descriptions.