TABLE 2.
Phenotypic characteristics of Marinobacteraceae fam. nov., Oleiphilaceae, Zooshikellaceae, and “Endozoicomonadaceae”a
| Marinobacteraceae | Oleiphilaceae | Zooshikellaceae | “Endozoicomonadaceae” | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colony color | White | NA | Red | Beige |
| Fatty acids | C16: 0, C18:1
ω9c, C16:1 ω7c and/or C16 : 1 ω6c, and C12:0 3-OH |
C16: 0, C16:1
ω7c
and/or C16 : 1 ω6c, and C16:1 ω9c |
C16:0, C16:1
ω7c
and/or C16:1 ω6c, and C18 : 1 ω7c |
C16:0, C16:1
ω7c
and/or C16:1 ω6c, C18 : 1 ω7c, and C10:0 3-OH |
| Polar lipids | DPG, PE, PG | PE, PG, DME | DPG, PG, PE | PE, PG, PS, DPG |
| Ubiquinone | Q9 | Q9 | Q9 | Q9 |
| G+C content (%) | 53.7–63.2 | 43.4–47.8 | 40.2–41.3 | 47.0–51.0 |
| Genomic size (Mbp) | 3.4–5.3 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.4–6.7 |
a
The data are from original isolation papers and/or Bergey’s Manual. References are as follows: Marinobacteraceae fam. nov., 34; Oleiphilaceae, 33; Zooshikellaceae, 37; “Endozoicomonadaceae,” 8. The names of the families were proposed in the study, except “Endozoicomonadaceae.” NA, not applicable; +, present/tested positive; −, absent/tested negative; V, variable among strains.