Table 3.
Identification of bacteria isolated from the ascidian C. dellechiajei
| Strain | aMorphotype | No. of isolates | bCulture media | Closest taxon (% similarity BLASTn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell4 | 1 | 7 | 2,3 | 99.3% Alpha-proteobacterium NW001 (AF295099) |
| Dell5 | 1 | 6 | 2,3 | 99.3% Alpha-proteobacterium NW001 (AF295099) |
| Dell6 | 1 | 4 | 2,3 | 96.1% Alpha-proteobacterium NW001 (AF295099) |
| Dell7 | 1 | 5 | 2,3 | 91% Alpha-proteobacterium NW001 (AF295099) |
| Dell8 | 1 | 1 | 2,3 | 98.2% Alpha-proteobacterium Sb89 (AF218241) |
| Dell9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 93.5% Erythrobacter luteolus (AY5739662) |
| Dell1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 97% Gamma-proteobacterium C1 (AJ620879) |
| Dell2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 97.6% Halomonas salina (X87217) |
| Dell3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 98.9% Alteromonas macleodi (X82145) |
a
Colony morphotype according to pigmentation, size and shape
b
See Experimental