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. 2012 Dec 27;7(12):e52900. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052900

Table 2. Iridescence phenomenon of strains belonging to the Bacteroidetes phylum.

Strains Media T°C
MA SYP CYT LN sNA
Growth 1 Iridescence 2 Growth Iridescence Growth Iridescence Growth Iridescence Growth Iridescence
Marine strains
Maribacter dokdonensis ** DSM 17201 ++ + G ++ + G ++ +++ G ++ + G + 28°C
Cellulophaga lytica * CECT 8139 ++ +++ G/R ++ ++ G/R ++ ++ G/R ++ ++ G + 25°C
DSM 2040 ++ +++ G/R ++ ++ G/R ++ +++ G/R ++ +++ G + 25°C
DSM 7489(s) ++ + G/R ++ + G/R ++ + G/R ++ + G + 25°C
DSM 2039 ++ ++ ++ ++ Y ++ ++ G + 25°C
CIP 103822 ++ ++ ++ ++ + 25°C
Cellulophaga baltica * CIP 106307 ++ + R ++ + R ++ +++ R ++ + R + 25°C
Cellulophaga fucicola * CIP 106308 ++ + G/R ++ + G/R ++ ++ G/R ++ + G + 25°C
Cellulophaga pacifica ** LMG 21938 ++ + G/R ++ + G/R ++ ++ G/R ++ + 25°C
Cellulophaga geojensis CCUG 60801 ++ + G/R ++ + G/R ++ ++ G/R ++ ++ G + 25°C
Cellulophaga tyrosinoxydans DSM 21164 ++ ++ ++ ++ G ++ + G + 25°C
Cellulophaga algicola DSM 14237(s) + ++ ++ + 25°C
Psychroflexus gondwanesis ** DSM 5423 ++ ++ + + + 25°C
Zobellia uliginosa DSM 2061 ++ ++ + + + 25°C
Leeuwenhoekiella marinoflava DSM 3653 ++ ++ + + + 20°C
Flavobacterium degerlachei DSM 15718 ++ ++ + + + 20°C
Terrestrial strains CY Flavo C/10 TSA NA
Flavobacterium johnsoniae * DSM 2064(s) ++ ++ G/R ++ + G/R ++ ++ G/R ++ ++ + G/R 30°C
Flavobacterium aquatile ** DSM 1132(s) ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 30°C
Flavobacterium succinicans * DSM 4002 ++ + R ++ ++ ++ ++ 25°C
Promyxobacterium flavum * DSM 3577 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 25°C
Flavobacterium flevensis * DSM 1076 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 20°C
Sporocytophaga cauliformis * DSM 3657 ++ + R ++ ++ + R ++ ++ + R 20°C
*

Strains previously described with “metallic tinge” or “greenish” appearances.

**

Strains previously described with “glistening” or “shiny” appearances.

1

Apparent growth: −, none; +, moderate; ++, good; +++, intense.

2

Iridescence and observed colors: −, none; +, low; ++, good; +++, bright. R, red; Y, Yellow; G, Green; G/R, middle green with red edges.

(s)

Genome sequenced strains.