Table 1.
Operational taxonomic units (OTUs) of archaeal 16S rRNA gene sequences from feces of white rhinoceroses
|
OTU |
phylotype |
No. of sequences |
Nearest valid taxon* |
% Sequence |
Nearest uncharacterized |
% Sequence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| identity | clone | identity | ||||
| 1 |
W-Rhino1 |
2 |
Methanosphaera stadtmanae |
96.3 |
HM573412 |
99.4 |
| 1 |
W-Rhino21 |
4 |
Methanosphaera stadtmanae |
96.6 |
HM573412 |
99.8 |
| 2 |
W-Rhino8 |
4 |
Methanomassiliicoccus luminyensis |
88.1 |
HM038364 |
98.6 |
| 2 |
W-Rhino22 |
2 |
Methanomassiliicoccus luminyensis |
88.4 |
HM038364 |
98.6 |
| 3 |
W-Rhino25 |
5 |
Methanomassiliicoccus luminyensis |
87.8 |
JN030604 |
95.9 |
| 4 |
W-Rhino33 |
3 |
Methanomassiliicoccus luminyensis |
87.5 |
JN030608 |
95.7 |
| 5 |
W-Rhino15 |
6 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.5 |
AB739382 |
95.9 |
| 5 |
W-Rhino19 |
2 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.1 |
AB739382 |
95.7 |
| 5 |
W-Rhino20 |
5 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.1 |
AB739382 |
96.0 |
| 5 |
W-Rhino26 |
3 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.5 |
AB739382 |
96.3 |
| 5 |
W-Rhino30 |
2 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.1 |
AB739382 |
96.0 |
| 5 |
W-Rhino35 |
6 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.3 |
AB739382 |
95.8 |
| 5 |
W-Rhino44 |
1 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.4 |
AB739382 |
95.9 |
| 5 |
W-Rhino45 |
2 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.4 |
AB739382 |
95.9 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino4 |
3 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97.3 |
AB739317 |
98.9 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino7 |
5 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97.5 |
AB739317 |
99.4 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino13 |
1 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97.6 |
AB739317 |
99.6 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino16 |
7 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97.5 |
AB739317 |
99.5 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino23 |
11 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97.5 |
AB739317 |
99.4 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino28 |
4 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97 |
AB739317 |
98.7 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino34 |
4 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97.5 |
AB739317 |
99.5 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino36 |
1 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97.4 |
AB739317 |
99.4 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino38 |
1 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97.5 |
AB739317 |
99.4 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino39 |
1 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97.6 |
AB739317 |
99.6 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino41 |
2 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97.4 |
AB739317 |
99.3 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino42 |
1 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97.4 |
AB739317 |
99.4 |
| 6 |
W-Rhino46 |
1 |
Methanobrevibacter smithii |
97.5 |
AB739317 |
99.4 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino2 |
3 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.4 |
AB739382 |
96.2 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino3 |
1 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.4 |
AB739382 |
96.2 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino5 |
5 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.2 |
AB739382 |
96.2 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino6 |
9 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.2 |
AB739382 |
95.7 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino9 |
4 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.4 |
AB739382 |
96.2 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino10 |
1 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.4 |
AB541926 |
96.0 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino11 |
3 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.1 |
AB541926 |
95.8 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino12 |
7 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.1 |
AB541926 |
95.6 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino14 |
2 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.2 |
AB541926 |
95.8 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino17 |
2 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.1 |
AB739382 |
95.9 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino18 |
1 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.3 |
AB739382 |
96.1 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino24 |
2 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.4 |
AB739382 |
96.2 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino27 |
1 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.6 |
AB541926 |
96.0 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino29 |
7 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.3 |
AB739382 |
96.1 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino31 |
1 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.3 |
AB739382 |
96.1 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino32 |
2 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
96.2 |
AB739400 |
96.9 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino37 |
5 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.3 |
AB739382 |
96.1 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino40 |
1 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.2 |
AB739382 |
96.0 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino43 |
3 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.4 |
AB739382 |
96.2 |
| 7 |
W-Rhino47 |
4 |
Methanocorpusculum labreanum |
95.2 |
AB739382 |
96.0 |
| Totals | 153 |
*Nearest valid taxon with the same name means the same strain.