Description of Mycobacterium sphagni C6-18

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, convex, entire and cream colored after 16 days on R2 A at 30° C. Negative for arginine dihydrolase, esculin hydrolysis, β -galactosidase, gelatinase, glucose fermentation, indole production, nitrate reduction and urease in API 20NE. Does not utilize N -acetyl-glucosamine, adipic acid, L-arabinose, capric acid, D-glucose, malic acid, D-maltose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, phenylacetic acid, potassium gluconate and trisodium citrate. Strain C 6-18 (= NIBRBAC 000498032) has been isolated from a natural cave, Jeju, Korea.