Table 1.
Conserved bacterial OTUs present in > 50% of coral samples (n = 51)
| OTU | Percent of coral samples | Assignment UCLUST | Found in coral hosts‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4447394/4462014 | 92 | Actinobacteria: family Propionibacteriaceae, genus Propionibacterium♣ | 1–7 (all) |
| 245163 | 84 | Planctomycetes: family Pirellulaceae | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 |
| 1915223 | 76 | Planctomycetes: family Pirellulaceae | 1–7 (all) |
| 4408871 | 69 | Planctomycetes: family Pirellulaceae | 1–7 (all) |
| 4483490 | 69 | Betaproteobacteria: family Comamonadaceae, genus Acidovorax♣ | 1–7 (all) |
| New.ReferenceOTU98 | 63 | Planctomycetes: order Phycisphaerales | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| 156342 | 61 | Alphaproteobacteria: order Kiloniellales | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 |
| 4475561 | 61 | Alphaproteobacteria: family Bradyrhizobiaceae♣ | 1–7 (all) |
| New.ReferenceOTU33 | 61 | Unassigned | 1, 2, 6, 7 |
| New.CleanUp.ReferenceOTU8 | 61 | Epsilonproteobacteria: order Campylobacterales | 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 |
| New.ReferenceOTU21 | 59 | Gammaproteobacteria: family Moraxellaceae, genus Acinetobacter♣ | 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 |
| 4455242 | 55 | Gammaproteobacteria: family Vibrionaceae | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 |
| 2222982 | 55 | Planctomycetes: family Pirellulaceae | 1–7 (all) |
| 226495 | 55 | Planctomycetes: family Pirellulaceae | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| 160569 | 55 | Planctomycetes: order Phycisphaerales | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| New.ReferenceOTU66 | 55 | Gammaproteobacteria: family Moraxellaceae, genus Acinetobacter♣ | 4, 6, 7 |
| New.ReferenceOTU53 | 55 | Gammaproteobacteria: family Pseudomonadaceae, genus Pseudomonas♣ | 4, 6, 7 |
| 4307347 | 53 | Alphaproteobacteria: family Methylobacteriaceae♣ | 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| 4457268 | 53 | Gammaproteobacteria: family Enterobacteriaceae♣ | 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| 4371886 | 53 | Gammaproteobacteria: family Xanthomonadaceae, genus Lysobacter | 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| 4308875 | 53 | Planctomycetes: order Phycisphaerales | 1–7 (all) |
| 4461879 | 53 | Gammaproteobacteria: family Xanthomonadaceae | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 |
| New.ReferenceOTU4 | 51 | Alphaproteobacteria: order Kiloniellales | 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 |
‡Coral hosts: 1, Anthothela grandiflora; 2, Anthothela sp.; 3, Lateothela grandiflora; 4, Lophelia pertusa; 5, Paramuricea placomus; 6, Primnoa pacifica; 7, Primnoa resedaeformis
♣Bacterial families/genera that are commonly found as kit contaminants