Description of Geodermatophilus terrae WM99

Cells are Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated, nonpigmented and rod-shaped. Colonies are circular, convex, smooth and pink-colored after 3 days on R2A at 25°C. Positive for esculin hydrolysis and nitrate reduction (weak) but negative for indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease and gelatinase. D-Glucose, L-arabinose, D-mannose, D-maltose and malate are utilized. Does not utilize D-mannitol, Nacetyl-glucosamine, gluconate, caprate, adipate, citrate and phenylacetate. Strain WM99 (= NIBRBA00001150 29) has been isolated from freshwater, Changnyeong, Korea.