Description of Marmoricola aquaticus 19D1C14

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and pleomorphic. Colonies are circular, convex and orange colored after incubation for 4 days on MH agar at 30℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin, β-galactosidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, L-arabinose, D-mannose (weak), D­mannitol, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, D­maltose, potassium gluconate, adipic acid (weak) and malic acid. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, oxidase activity and utilization of capric acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain 19D1C14 (= NIBRBAC000503258) was isolated from soil in the Dong River, Gangwon Province, Korea (37°22′56.8″N 128°40′01.2″E).