Shinella curvata, Subhash & Lee, 2016

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Description of Shinella curvata Wi-125

Cells are Gram-staining-negative, flagellated, and rod-shaped. Colonies are circular, convex, smooth, and cream color after 2 days on R2A at 30°C. In API 20NE, positive for urease, esculin hydrolysis, and β -galactosidase. Negative for nitrate reduction, glucose fermentation, indole production, arginine dihydrolase, and gelatinase. D-glucose, L-arabinose, D-mannose, D-mannitol, N -acetyl-glu- cosamine, potassium gluconate, and trisodium citrate are utilized. Does not utilize adipic acid, malic acid, D-maltose, capric acid, and phenylacetic acid. Strain Wi-125 (= NIBRBAC000502445) has been isolated from sludge, Seoul Tancheon Recreation Center, Korea.