A novel Gram stain positive actinobacterium, designated RS-7-4(T), was isolated from a sea sediment sample collected in Indonesia, and its taxonomic position was investigated using a polyphasic approach. Strain RS-7-4(T) was observed to form vegetative hyphae in the early phase of growth, but the hyphae eventually fragmented into short rods to coccoid cells. Growth occurred at 15-37 °C, pH 6.0-11.0 and in the presence of 0-7 % (w/v) NaCl. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons revealed that strain RS-7-4(T) was closely related to the members of the genus Cellulosimicrobium, with a similarity range of 98.08-99.10 %. The peptidoglycan type of strain RS-7-4(T) was found to be A4α L-Lys-L-Thr-D-Asp. The predominant menaquinone was MK-9(H4), and the major fatty acids were anteiso-C15:0, iso-C15:0 and anteiso-C17:0. The DNA G+C content was 75.6 mol%. These chemotaxonomic features corresponded to those of the genus Cellulosimicrobium. Meanwhile, the results of DNA-DNA hybridization, and physiological and biochemical tests revealed that strain RS-7-4(T) was different from the recognized species of the genus Cellulosimicrobium. Therefore, strain RS-7-4(T) represents a novel species of the genus Cellulosimicrobium, for which the name Cellulosimicrobium marinum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is RS-7-4(T) (=NBRC 110994(T) =InaCC A726(T)).

A novel Gram-stain-positive actinomycete, designated MB-PO13(T), was isolated from a tunicate (Molgula manhattensis) collected in Tokyo Bay, Japan, and its taxonomic position was studied by a polyphasic approach. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons revealed that strain MB-PO13(T) was closely related to Streptomyces graminisoli JR-12(T) (99.72% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity) and Streptomyces shenzhenensis 172115(T) (99.23%). The strain contained LL-diaminopimelic acid in the whole-cell hydrolysate. The predominant menaquinones were MK-9(H8) and MK-9(H6) and the major fatty acids were anteiso-C15:0, iso-C16:0, iso-C14:0 and C16:0. These data supported the affiliation of the novel strain to the genus Streptomyces. Meanwhile, results of DNA-DNA hybridization and physiological and biochemical tests indicated that strain MB-PO13(T) was distinguished from known Streptomyces type strains. Therefore, strain MB-PO13(T) represents a novel species of the genus Streptomyces for which the name Streptomyces hyaluromycini sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is MB-PO13(T) (=NBRC 110483(T) =DSM 100105(T)).

16S rRNA gene sequences of two type strains belonging to different genera within the suborder Corynebacterineae, namely Hoyosella altamirensis and Amycolicicoccus subflavus, show a similarity of 99.8 %. Therefore, in order to clarify their taxonomic relationship, a polyphasic recharacterization under the same conditions was carried out. The peptidoglycan of H. altamirensis NBRC 109631T and A. subflavus NBRC 109087T was of A1γ type with meso-diaminopimelic acid as their diagnostic diamino acid. Both strains contained MK-8 as the only detected menaquinone, C16 : 0 and C18 : 1ω9c as the major fatty acids, and diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylinositol as the principal polar lipids. The coincidences of these chemotaxonomic features suggested that H. altamirensis and A. subflavus should be assigned to the same genus. Meanwhile, the average nucleotide identity value between both strains and the results of physiological and biochemical tests indicated that H. altamirensis and A. subflavus should be affiliated to different species. Therefore, according to Rules 38 and 41a of the Bacteriological Code, it is proposed that Amycolicicoccus subflavus Wang et al. 2010 be reclassified as Hoyosella subflava comb. nov. (type strain DQS3-9A1T=CGMCC 4.3532T=DSM 45089T=JCM 17490T=NBRC 109087T) and the descriptions of the genus HoyosellaJurado et al. 2009 and Hoyosella altamirensisJurado et al. 2009 are emended accordingly.

Two novel Gram-stain-positive actinobacteria, designated H23-8(T) and H23-19, were isolated from a sea sediment sample and their taxonomic positions were investigated by a polyphasic approach. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons showed that these isolates were closely related to the members of the genus Agromyces, with similarity range of 94.5-97.4%. Strains H23-8(T) and H23-19 contained L-2,4-diaminobutyric acid, D-alanine, D-glutamic acid and glycine in their peptidoglycan. The predominant menaquinones were MK-13 and MK-12, and the major fatty acids were anteiso-C(15:0), anteiso-C(17:0) and iso-C(16:0). The DNA G+C content was 72.3-72.5 mol%. The chemotaxonomic characteristics of the isolates matched those described for members of the genus Agromyces. The results of phylogenetic analysis and DNA-DNA hybridization, along with differences in phenotypic characteristics between strains H23-8(T) and H23-19 and the species of the genus Agromyces with validly published names, indicated that the two isolates should be assigned to a novel species of the genus Agromyces, for which the name Agromyces marinus sp. nov. is proposed; the type strain is H23-8(T) (=NBRC 109019(T)=DSM 26151(T)).

Three novel Gram-stain-positive bacteria, designated IY07-20T, IY07-56T and IY07-113, were isolated from soil samples from Iriomote Island, Okinawa, Japan, and their taxonomic positions were investigated by a polyphasic approach. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons showed that the three isolates were closely related to the members of the genus Agromyces , with similarity range of 95.6–98.7 %. The isolates contained l-2,4-diaminobutylic acid, d-alanine, d-glutamic acid and glycine in their peptidoglycans. The predominant menaquinone was MK-12 and the major fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 and anteiso-C17 : 0. The DNA G+C contents were 70.9–72.9 mol%. The chemotaxonomic characteristics of the isolates matched those described for members of the genus Agromyces . The results of phylogenetic analysis and DNA–DNA hybridization, along with differences in phenotypic characteristics between strains IY07-20T, IY07-56T and IY07-113 and the species of the genus Agromyces with validly published names, indicate that the three isolates merit classification as representatives of two novel species of the genus Agromyces , for which the names Agromyces iriomotensis sp. nov. and Agromyces subtropica sp. nov. are proposed; the type strains are IY07-20T ( = NBRC 106452T = DSM 26155T) and IY07-56T ( = NBRC 106454T = DSM 26153T), respectively.