Description of Deinococcus ficus BS 333

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated, and short rod-shaped. Colonies are circular and pale pinkishcolored after 3 days of incubation on R2 A at 25° C. Positive for esculin hydrolysis, β-galactosidase, and nitrate reduction in API 20NE, but negative for arginine dihydrolase, gelatinase, glucose fermentation, indole production, and urease. Adipic acid, D-glucose, and D-maltose are utilized. Does not utilize acetyl-glucosamine, L-arabinose, capric acid, N -malic acid, D-mannitol, D-mannose, phenylacetic acid, potassium gluconate, and trisodium citrate. Strain BS 333 (= NIBRBA0000115048) has been isolated from a forest soil sample, Busan, South Korea .