Table 3 Phenotypic characteristics of ASx5LT and closest relatives.
From: Venatorbacter cucullus gen. nov sp. nov a novel bacterial predator
Characteristic | ASxL5T | T. marinus | T. oleivorans | B. sanyensis | O. kriegii | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Growth temperature (°C) | 42 | + | V | − | + | − |
37 | + | V | − | + | NK | |
25 | + | + | + | + | + | |
4 | + | V | + | − | − | |
Catalase | + | + | V | + | + | |
Oxidase | + | + | + | + | + | |
PHB accumulation | − | − | − | + | + | |
pH range | 4–9 | 6–9 | 7.5–9 | 6–10 | 5–9 | |
Salt tolerance (%) | 0.5–5 | 0.5–5 | 0.5–5 | 1–10 | NK | |
Cell shape | CR | CR | CR | SR | SR | |
Mean cell dimensions (μm) | Length | 1.6–2a | 1.2–2.5 | 1.2–3.1 | 2.1–2.8 | 2.6–3.6 |
Width | 0.3–0.4 | 0.4–0.5 | 0.25–0.77 | 0.5–0.6 | 0.8–1.2 |
