Five new aerobic, Gram-negative bacterial strains were isolated from coastal soil at LungmuCo Lake in Tibet and are proposed as novel species based on genetic analyses.
Phylogenetic and genetic comparisons indicated these strains had high similarity to existing strains but were below the species delineation threshold.
Key characteristics included a unique genomic DNA G+C content, specific major polar lipids, and predominant fatty acids, leading to the proposal of the new species name for the strains, with C3-2-a3 identified as the type strain.