Table 1. Classification and general features of L. nanhaiensis DSM 24252^T according to the MIGS recommendations [24] published by the Genome Standards Consortium [25].

Current classification

Domain Bacteria

TAS [26]

Phylum Proteobacteria

TAS [27,28]

Class Alphaproteobacteria

TAS [28,29]

Order Rhodobacterales

TAS [28,30]

Family Rhodobacteraceae

TAS [28,31]

Genus Leisingera

TAS [1,3,32]

Species Leisingera nanhaiensis

TAS [2]

MIGS-7

Subspecific genetic lineage (strain)

NH52F^T

TAS [2]

MIGS-12

Reference for biomaterial

Sun et al 2010.

TAS [2]

Gram stain

Gram-negative

TAS [2]

Cell shape

Rod-shaped

TAS [2]

Motility

Yes

TAS [2]

Sporulation

Not reported

MIGS-6.1

Temperature range

4–37 °C

TAS [2]

MIGS-6.1

Optimum temperature

25°C

TAS [2]

MIGS-6.3

Salinity

halophile

TAS [2]

MIGS-22

Relationship to oxygen

facultatively anaerobe

IDA

Carbon source

complex substrates, betaine, methionine

TAS [2]

Energy metabolism

Not reported

MIGS-6

Habitat

sea water, sediment, sand

TAS [2]

MIGS-6.2

pH

pH 6.0–9.3 (optimal, pH 7–8.5)

TAS [2]

MIGS-15

Biotic relationship

free living

TAS [2]

MIGS-14

Known pathogenicity

Not reported

MIGS-16

Specific host

Not reported

MIGS-18

Health status of host

Not reported

Biosafety level

1

TAS [33]

MIGS-19

Trophic level

Not reported

MIGS-23

Isolation

sandy sediments

TAS [2]

MIGS-4

Geographic location

South China Sea

TAS [2]

MIGS-5

Time of sample collection

before 2009

NAS

MIGS-4.1

Latitude

15.55

TAS [2]

MIGS-4.2

Longitude

114.49

TAS [2]

MIGS-4.3

Depth

157 m

NAS

MIGS-4.4

Altitude

Not reported