Description of Rhodococcus wratislaviensis C3-42

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated, non-pigmented and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, convex, entire and light apricot-colored after 2 days on ISP2 agar at 30° C. Positive for β -galactosidase and nitrate reduction in API 20NE, but negative for arginine dihydrolase, esculin hydrolysis, gelatinase, glucose fermentation, indole production and urease. Utilize N -acetyl-glucosamine, adipic acid, D-glucose, malic acid, D-mannitol, phenylacetic acid, potassium gluconate and trisodium citrate, but not utilize L-arabinose, capric acid, D-maltose and D-mannose. Strain C 3-42 (= NIBRBAC000498026) has been isolated from a natural cave, Jeju, Korea.