Klugiella

Abstract

[eng] Klugiella (Klu.gi.el’la. N.L. fem. n. Klugiella named after Michael J. Klug, an American entomologist/microbiologist who, along with S. Kotarski, first described the microbial community of Tipula abdominalis larval gut, from which strain 44C3T was isolated). Gram-stain positive, aerobic, rod-shaped actinobacteria. Nonmotile and non-spore-forming. Colonies are circular, convex, and yellow. Catalase positive and oxidase negative. Grows between 4–30∘C, at pH 6–11 and on media supplemented with 1% NaCl. Chemoorganotrophic. Acid production for several carbohydrates is reported. Chemotaxonomic markers include a type B peptidoglycan and major menaquinones MK-11 and MK-12. Klugiella is phylogenetically related to the genera Cryobacterium, Alpinimonas, and Lysinibacter, all members of the family Microbacteriaceae. The closest neighbors are Cryobacterium luteum CGMCC1.11210T, Cryobacterium aureum Hh31T, and Cryobacterium levicorallinum Hh34T. The genus is represented by the single species Klugiella xanthotipulae, represented by strain 44C3T. DNA G + C content (mol%): 62.7 (WGS). Type species: Klugiella xanthotipulae Cook et al. 2008VP.