Abstract
Aqui.ma.ri'na. L. fem. n. aqua water; L. adj. marinus ‐a ‐um marine; N.L. fem. n. Aquimarina an organism of seawater. Bacteroidetes / Flavobacteriia / Flavobacteriales / Flavobacteriaceae / Aquimarina Thin rods usually measuring 0.2–0.5 μm in width and 1.0–15.0 μm in length. Cells of some species can move by means of gliding . Produce non‐diffusible carotenoid pigments. Flexirubin type of pigments can be produced. Chemoorganotrophs. Strictly aerobic . Halophilic. Positive for oxidase, catalase, and alkaline phosphatase. Arginine dihydrolase, lysine decarboxylase, ornithine decarboxylase, and tryptophan deaminase are not produced. Casein, gelatin, and Tweens 20, 40 and 80 are hydrolyzed . Urea and cellulose (CM‐cellulose and filter paper) are not attacked, but agar, starch, DNA, and chitin may be decomposed. Nitrate reductase is not produced. Require seawater or sodium ions for growth . Indole and acetoin production is negative. The major respiratory quinone is MK‐6. Marine , from coastal habitats. DNA G + C content ( mol %): 31–38 ( T m ). Type species : Aquimarina muelleri Nedashkovskaya, Kim, Lysenko, Frolova, Mikhailov, Lee and Bae 2005f, 227 VP .
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