Figure 1.
Dendrogram of 16S rRNA gene sequences of the Endozoicomonas clade. Strict consensus representation (i.e., the shown branching patterns and subclades were present in all source trees) of phylogenetic trees calculated by MP, ML, and BI analyses using only nearly full-length (≥1400 bp) 16S rRNA gene sequences. The dendrogram was rooted with sequences of the genera Zooshikella and Hahella (not shown). The dendrogram was truncated (indicated with dotted line and arrow) and does not show an additional 80 sequences of bacteria associated with coral hosts. Host species and accession numbers of single sequences are shown in brackets. For subclades, numbers of containing sequences are shown in brackets. Major host groups are indicated with silhouette symbols. Sequences of ascidian origin are additionally marked with green. Branch lengths do not represent phylogenetic distances.