Table 2.
Differential characteristics of Bacillus salis strain ES3T and Bacillus marisflavi strain TF-11T[36], Bacillus endophyticus strain 2DTT[37], Halobacillus halophilus strain Sl-4T[38], Paenibacillus terrae strain AM141T[39] and Paenibacillus sabinae strain T27T[40]
| Characteristic | B. salis | B. marisflavi | B. endophyticus | H. halophilus | P. terrae | P. sabinae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell diameter (μm) | 1.8 | 0.6–0.8 | 0.5–1.5 | 0.6–0.8 | 0.8–1.1 | 0.7–3.2 |
| Oxygen requirement | Aerobic | Aerobic | Aerobic | Aerobic | Aerobic | Aerobic |
| Gram stain | + | + to v | + to v | + | v | + |
| Motility | + | + | − | + | + | + |
| Endospore formation | + | + | − | + | + | + |
| Production of: | ||||||
| Catalase | + | + | − | + | + | + |
| Oxidase | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Nitrate reductase | + | NA | − | − | + | + |
| Urease | + | − | − | − | − | NA |
| β-Galactosidase | − | NA | NA | NA | − | NA |
| N-acetyl-β-glucosaminidase | − | NA | NA | NA | + | NA |
| Acid from: | ||||||
| l-Arabinose | − | − | + | NA | − | − |
| d-Ribose | + | + | + | NA | − | + |
| d-Mannose | + | + | + | + | + | NA |
| d-Mannitol | − | + | − | − | + | NA |
| d-Sucrose | − | − | + | − | + | − |
| d-Glucose | + | + | + | − | + | + |
| d-Fructose | + | + | − | − | − | − |
| d-Maltose | − | − | − | NA | + | + |
| d-Lactose | − | − | − | NA | − | − |
| Starch | + | + | + | NA | NA | NA |
| Gelatin | + | + | + | NA | NA | NA |
| Habitat | Table salt | Seawater | Soil sediment | Soil | Soil | Salt lake |
+, positive result; −, negative result; v, variable result; NA, data not available.