| Gottfriedia luciferensis |
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Phylum Bacillota (Firmicutes), Class Bacilli, Order Caryophanales, Family Bacillaceae, Genus Gottfriedia, Gottfriedia luciferensis
(Logan et al. 2002) Gupta et al. 2020.
Synonym: Bacillus luciferensis Logan et al. 2002.
(Logan et al. 2002) Gupta et al. 2020.
Synonym: Bacillus luciferensis Logan et al. 2002.
Gram-variable (Gram-positive, but becoming Gram-negative within 24 hours of culture
at 30 ºC), motile, pleomorphic rods, 0.4-0.8 x 3.0-6.0 µm. Produce ellipsoidal,
subterminal / terminal endospores that may swell the sporangia slightly .
at 30 ºC), motile, pleomorphic rods, 0.4-0.8 x 3.0-6.0 µm. Produce ellipsoidal,
subterminal / terminal endospores that may swell the sporangia slightly .
Colonies are 1-5 mm in diameter, creamy-gray, raised, translucent, glossy, moist,
with irregular margins and surfaces. Facultatively anaerobic. Grow poor in nutrient
agar and trypticase soy agar without added salts. Growth pH 6-8 (optimum 7). Growth
temperature 20-45 ºC (optimum 30 ºC). NaCl, allantoin or urate are not required.
with irregular margins and surfaces. Facultatively anaerobic. Grow poor in nutrient
agar and trypticase soy agar without added salts. Growth pH 6-8 (optimum 7). Growth
temperature 20-45 ºC (optimum 30 ºC). NaCl, allantoin or urate are not required.
Isolated from geothermal soil taken from an active fumarole on Lucifer Hill, a volcano on Candlemas Island, South Sandwich
archipelago, maritime Antarctica.
archipelago, maritime Antarctica.
Not determined.
- N.A. Logan and P. De Vos, 2009. Genus I. Bacillus Cohn 1872. In: (Eds.) P.D. Vos, G. Garrity, D. Jones, N.R. Krieg, W. Ludwig, F.A.
Rainey, K.-H. Schleifer, W.B. Whitman. Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Volume 3: The Firmicutes, Springer, 21-127. - N.A. Logan, L. Lebbe, A. Verhelst, J. Goris, G. Forsyth, M. Rodriguez-Diaz, M. Heyndrickx and P. de Vos, 2002. Bacillus luciferensis
sp. nov., from volcanic soil on Candlemas Island, South Sandwich. IJSEM 52, 1985-1989. - Gupta RS, Patel S, Saini N, Chen S. Robust demarcation of 17 distinct Bacillus species clades, proposed as novel Bacillaceae
genera, by phylogenomics and comparative genomic analyses: description of Robertmurraya kyonggiensis sp. nov. and proposal
for an emended genus Bacillus limiting it only to the members of the Subtilis and Cereus clades of species. Int J Syst Evol
Microbiol 2020; 70:5753-5798. - Lee GE, Im WT, Park JS. Bacillus spongiae sp. nov., isolated from sponge of Jeju Island. J Microbiol 2018; 56:217-222.
Positive results for acid and alkaline phosphatase, catalase (weak), caseinase (weak), esterase (C4), Voges-Proskauer test, acid
production from: N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, arbutin, cellobiose, fructose, beta-gentibiose, D-glucose, maltose, melezitose, salicin, starch
(weak), sucrose and trehalose.
Negative results for citrate utilization, esterase-lipase (C8), alpha- and beta-galactosidase, beta-glucosidase, egg yolk reaction, indole
production, H2S production, lysine decarboxylase, ornithine decarboxylase, tryptophan deaminase, acid production from: adonitol,
amygdalin, D- or L-arabinose, D- or L-arabitol, dulcitol, erythritol, D- or L-fucose D-mannitol, D-mannose, galactose, glycerol, glycogen,
gluconate, meso-inositol, inulin, 2- or 5-ketogluconate, lactose, lyxose, melibiose, raffinose, rhamnose, ribose, sorbitol, sorbose,
methyl beta-xyloside, xylitol, D- or L-xylose.
Variable results for arginine dihydrolase, aesculin hydrolysis, nitrate reduction and urease.
production from: N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, arbutin, cellobiose, fructose, beta-gentibiose, D-glucose, maltose, melezitose, salicin, starch
(weak), sucrose and trehalose.
Negative results for citrate utilization, esterase-lipase (C8), alpha- and beta-galactosidase, beta-glucosidase, egg yolk reaction, indole
production, H2S production, lysine decarboxylase, ornithine decarboxylase, tryptophan deaminase, acid production from: adonitol,
amygdalin, D- or L-arabinose, D- or L-arabitol, dulcitol, erythritol, D- or L-fucose D-mannitol, D-mannose, galactose, glycerol, glycogen,
gluconate, meso-inositol, inulin, 2- or 5-ketogluconate, lactose, lyxose, melibiose, raffinose, rhamnose, ribose, sorbitol, sorbose,
methyl beta-xyloside, xylitol, D- or L-xylose.
Variable results for arginine dihydrolase, aesculin hydrolysis, nitrate reduction and urease.
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