sp. nov., isolated from the marine sponge, .

A facultative anaerobic Gram-negative bacterium, designated as strain 2205BS29-5, was isolated from a marine sponge, , in Beomseom on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, and taxonomically characterized. The cells were catalase and oxidase positive, non-motile, coccoid-rod shaped and capable of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate production. Growth was observed at 10-37 °C (optimum, 25 °C) and pH 5.

Parendozoicomonas callyspongiae sp. nov. Isolated from a Marine Sponge, Callyspongia elongate, and Reclassification of Sansalvadorimonas verongulae as Parendozoicomonas verongulae comb. nov.

A strictly aerobic Gram-negative bacterium, designated 2012CJ34-2, was isolated from marine sponge to Chuja-do in Jeju-island, Republic of Korea and taxonomically characterized. Cells were catalase- and oxidase-positive, and non-motile rods (without flagella). Growth was observed at 15-42 °C (optimum, 30 °C), pH 6-9 (optimum, pH 7), and in the presence of 0.

sp. nov., isolated from a marine sponge (), and reclassification of as nom. nov.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic and non-motile rods strain, designated as strain 2012CJ39-3, was isolated from a marine sponge, , collected on Chuja Island, Republic of Korea. Optimal growth of strain 2012CJ39-3 was observed at 25 °C, pH 7.0 and in the presence of 2.

sp. nov., isolated from .

A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, polar flagellated, aerobic, light-yellow bacterium, designated as 2012CJ41-6, was isolated from a sponge sample of from Chuja-myeon, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Republic of Korea. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing, strain 2012CJ41-6 clustered with species of the genus and appeared closely related to . DSM 27839 (96.

sp. nov., isolated from marine sponge ().

A flagella bacterium, designated strain 202IG2-18 was isolated from a marine sponge from Ulleung-do in the Republic of Korea. Cells were Gram-stain-negative, motile, aerobic, rod-shaped and non-pigmented. The strain was able to grow at pH 5.

Histidinibacterium aquaticum sp. nov., Isolated from Salt-Field Sea Water.

A Gram stain-negative, aerobic, motile, and rod-shaped bacterium designated 176SS1-4 was isolated from the salt-field sea water. Strain 176SS1-4 grew well at 25 °C on marine agar. The taxonomic affiliation of the novel isolate was identified using the polyphasic approach.

sp. nov., isolated from .

A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, motile via polar flagellum, facultatively aerobic, light-yellow, bacterium (designated 188UL20-2) was isolated from a mussel sample of collected on Ulleung Island, Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing results, strain 188UL20-2 clustered with species of the genus and appeared closely related to DSM 23086 (96.59%), DSM 26147 (96.

Flagellimonas hymeniacidonis sp. nov., Isolated from the Sponge Hymeniacidon sinapium.

A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, non-motile, aerobic, yellow-pigmented, marine bacterium (designated strain 176CP5-101) was isolated from a sponge Hymeniacidon sinapium from Cheongpo beach, Taean in Republic of Korea. The strain was able to grow at pH 6.8-8.

Corallincola spongiicola sp. nov., isolated from sponge.

A gram-negative, motile, strictly aerobic, and rod-shaped bacterium designated 176GS2-150 was isolated from the sponge Hymeniacidon sinapium. The taxonomic position of the novel isolate was confirmed using the polyphasic approach. Strain 176GS2-150 grew well at 25 °C on marine agar.

sp. nov., isolated from sponge of .

A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, non-motile, aerobic, orange-pigmented, bacterium (designated 176CP4-71) was isolated from a sponge sample of from Cheongpo beach, Taean district, in the Republic of Korea. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing, strain 176CP4-71 clustered with species of the genus and appeared to be closely related to LMG 26637 (95.4 %), JCM 18450 (94.

Aquimarina spongiicola sp. nov., isolated from spongin.

A Gram-reaction-negative, aerobic, motile by gliding, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated 122CH820-2, was isolated from spongin. This bacterium was characterized to determine its taxonomic position by using a polyphasic approach. Strain 122CH820-2 grew well at 25-30 °C on marine agar.

Vibrio hannami sp. nov., Isolated from Seawater.

A Gram-reaction negative, aerobic, motile, non-pigmented and rod-shaped bacterium, designated as 168GH5-2-16, was isolated from seawater Jeju island. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison revealed that the strain formed a distinct lineage within the genus Vibrio and was most closely related to Vibrio variabilis R-40492 (96.0%).