Description of Cellulomonas cellasea HMF2762

Cells are Gram­staining­positive, flagellated, non­pigmented and rod-shaped. Colonies are circular, convex, entire and yellow-colored after 5 days on R2A at 30°C. Positive for nitrate reduction and esculin hydrolysis in API 20NE but negative for indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease, gelatinase and β­galactosidase. D­Glucose, L­arabinose, D­mannitol, D-mannose, N-acetyl-glucosamine, D-maltose, gluconate, caprate, adipate, malate, citrate and phenylacetate are not utilized. Strain HMF2762 (= NIBRBA 0000115002) has been isolated from sediment, Taebaek, Korea.