Table 3.
Characteristics that distinguish Bacillus marcorestinctum LQQT from the other related Bacillus species.
| Characteristics | LQQT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cells diameter > 1.0 μm | − | + | + | + | + | − |
| Anaerobic growth | − | + | + | + | + | − |
| Lipase | − | + | + | + | ND | |
| Citrate utilization | − | d | + | d | + | d |
| Growth at 10 °C | + | − | d | d | d | − |
| Growth factor required | − | + | + | ND | + |
Taxa: 1, Bacillus anthracis; 2, Bacillus cereus; 3, Bacillus mycoides; 4, Bacillus thuringiensis; 5, Brevibacillus brevis. Symbol: +, 90% or more of strains are positive; −, 90% or more of strains are negative; d, 11–89% of strains are positive; ND, no data available.