A Gram-negative, rod-shaped, aerobic bacterial strain, designated EBTL01 T , was isolated from activated sludge by using metabolites of microalgae Ankistrodesmus gracilis SAG278-2. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that strain EBTL01 T belongs to the family Verrucomicrobiaceae, class Verrucomicrobiae, and is related most closely to Luteolibacter pohnpeiensis A4T-83 T (95.5 % sequence similarity) and Luteolibacter algae A5J-41-2 T (95.2 %). The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain EBTL01 T was 56.3 mol% and the menaquinone MK-9 was detected as the predominant quinone. Major fatty acid components were iso-C 14 : 0 , C 16 : 1 v7c and C 16 : 0 . The amino acids of the cell-wall peptidoglycan contained muramic acid and meso-diaminopimelic acid. These profile results supported the affiliation of strain EBTL01 T to the genus Luteolibacter. On the other hand, based on chemotaxonomic properties and phenotypic characteristics, strain EBTL01 T could be clearly differentiated from its phylogenetic neighbours. Therefore, strain EBTL01 T represents a novel species of the genus Luteolibacter, for which the name Luteolibacter yonseiensis sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is EBTL01 T (5KCTC 23678 T 5JCM 18052 T ).The genus Luteolibacter, a member of the family Verrucomicrobiaceae, class Verrucomicrobiae, was proposed by Yoon et al. with the description of Luteolibacter pohnpeiensis A4T-83 T in 2008. At the time of writing, the genus Luteolibacter comprises two species with validly published names, Luteolibacter pohnpeiensis A4T-83 T and Luteolibacter algae A5J-41-2 T (Yoon et al., 2008). Members of the genus Luteolibacter have the following characteristics: they are Gram-negative, non-endospore-forming, nonmotile rods and positive for catalase and oxidase. They contain iso-C 14 : 0 as the predominant cellular fatty acid and the genomic DNA G+C contents of known strains range from 55.8 to 55.9 mol%. During the screening of bacterial strains from activated sludge of industrial wastewater treatment by using algal metabolites, a Gram-negative, rodshaped bacterial strain, designated EBTL01 T , was isolated. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, this isolate was considered to be a Luteolibacter-like strain. To determine its exact taxonomic position, EBTL01 T was subjected to a detailed investigation using a polyphasic taxonomic approach, including genotypic, chemotaxonomic and classical phenotypic analyses. These results indicate that EBTL01 T should be placed in the genus Luteolibacter as a representative of a novel species. Algal metabolites were obtained by culturing microalgae Ankistrodesmus gracilis SAG278-2 in artificial wastewater for 2 weeks. The artificial wastewater contained following components (in mg l 21 ): NaCl (7), CaCl 2 (4), MgSO 4 . 7H 2 O (2), K 2 HPO 4 (21.7), KH 2 PO 4 (8.5), Na 2 HPO 4 (33.4) and NH 4 Cl (3). Algal metabolites agar media were prepared for isolating micro-organisms that can utilize algal metabolites as their carbon and nutrient sources. An activated s...