Table 2.
Cultured strains from Tor Caldara and their closest relatives.
| Strain | Enrichment origin | Class | Closest relative | 16S rRNA gene % Identity | Medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC1 | EF | Gammaproteobacteria | Thiomicrospira crunogena | 98.8 | DSMZ medium 1011 + O2/CO2 (liquid) |
| TC2 | EF | Gammaproteobacteria | Shewanella haliotis | 99.7 | FS ASW (liquid) |
| TC3 | EF | Epsilonproteobacteria | Sulfurimonas gotlandica | 92.8 | DSMZ medium 1011 +N2/CO2+ nitrate (liquid) |
| TC4 | EF | Epsilonproteobacteria | Arcobacter bivalviorum | 99.4 | S plugs + Ferric ammonium citrate (solid) |
| TC5 | EF | Gammaproteobacteria | Thiomicrospira frisia | 100 | Medium 1011 + O2/CO2 (liquid) |
| TC6 | EF | Gammaproteobacteria | Vibrio alginolyticus | 99.9 | S plugs (solid) |
| TC10 | EF | Bacilli | Exiguobacterium profundum | 99.8 | LS ASW (liquid) |
| TC12 | EF | Gammaproteobacteria | Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus | 99.5 | LS ASW (liquid) |
| TC13 | EF | Betaproteobacteria | Hydrogenaphaga taeniospiralis | 99.2 | DSMZ medium 573 (solid) |
| TC14 | EF | Gammaproteobacteria | Agarivorans albus | 99.2 | FS ASW (liquid) |
| TC15 | EF | Gammaproteobacteria | Halomonas aquamarina | 99.2 | DSMZ medium 573 (solid) |
| TC16 | EF | Gammaproteobacteria | Sedimenticola thiotaurini | 98.1 | DSMZ medium 1011 +N2/CO2+nitrate (liquid) |