Altererythrobacter aquiaggeris sp. nov., isolated from water of an estuary bank.

A Gram-stain-negative, oval- or short-rod-shaped and non-motile bacterial strain, designated KEM-3T, was isolated from water of Geumgang Estuary Bank, South Korea, and was subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strain KEM-3T grew optimally at pH 7.0-8.

Puniceibacterium confluentis sp. nov., isolated from the junction between the ocean and a freshwater spring, and emended description of the genus Puniceibacterium.

A Gram-stain-negative, non-motile, aerobic and ovoid or rod-shaped bacterium, designated JSSK-17T, was isolated from the place where the ocean and a freshwater spring meet at Jeju island, South Korea. Strain JSSK-17T grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 7.0-8.

Altererythrobacter aquaemixtae sp. nov., isolated from the junction between the ocean and a freshwater spring.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile and ovoid or rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated JSSK-8T, was isolated from the place where the ocean and a freshwater spring meet at Jeju Island, South Korea. Strain JSSK-8T grew optimally at pH 7.0-8.

Algoriphagus aquaemixtae sp. nov., isolated from water in an estuary environment.

A Gram-stain-negative, non-flagellated, non-gliding, aerobic and rod-shaped or ovoid bacterium, designated strain KEM-10T, was isolated from water in an estuary environment in the Yellow Sea, South Korea, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strain KEM-10T grew optimally at 25 °C, at pH 7.0-8.

Erythrobacter aquimixticola sp. nov., isolated from the junction between the ocean and a freshwater spring.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile and coccoid, ovoid or rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated JSSK-14T, was isolated from the place where the ocean and a freshwater spring meet at Jeju island, South Korea. Strain JSSK-14T grew optimally at pH 7.0-8.

Roseobacter ponti sp. nov., isolated from seawater.

A Gram-stain-negative, coccoid to oval-shaped and non-motile bacterial strain, designated MM-7T, was isolated from seawater of the Yellow Sea, South Korea, and was subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strain MM-7T grew optimally at pH 7.0-8.

Pseudorhodobacter ponti sp. nov., isolated from seawater.

A Gram-stain-negative, short-rod-shaped, non-motile bacterial strain, designated HWR-46T, was isolated from seawater of the Yellow Sea, South Korea, and was subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strain HWR-46T grew optimally at pH 7.0-8.

Nonlabens aestuariivivens sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat.

A Gram-stain-negative, non-flagellated, non-gliding, aerobic and rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain OITF-31T, was isolated from a tidal flat in Oido, an island of South Korea, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strain OITF-31T grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 7.0-8.

Lutibacter litorisediminis sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat.

A Gram-stain-negative, non-motile, aerobic and rod-shaped bacterium, designated OITF-20T, was isolated from the tidal flat in Oido, an island of South Korea. The novel strain grew optimally at 25 °C, at pH 7.0-8.

Primorskyibacteraestuariivivens sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat, and emended description of the genus Primorskyibacter.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-spore-forming, motile and coccoid, ovoid or rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated OITF-36T, was isolated from a tidal flat in Oido, an island of South Korea, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strain OITF-36T grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 7.0-8.

Colwellia mytili sp. nov., isolated from mussel Mytilus edulis.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, motile and rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated RA2-7T, was isolated from a mussel (Mytilus edulis) collected from the South Sea, South Korea, and subjected to a taxonomic study using a polyphasic approach. Strain RA2-7T grew optimally at 20 °C, at pH 7.0-8.

Roseovarius aestuariivivens sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat.

A Gram-stain-negative, non-motile, aerobic and coccoid, ovoid or rod-shaped bacterium, designated GHTF-24T, was isolated from a tidal flat on the South Sea, South Korea, and subjected to polyphasic taxonomic study. The novel strain grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 7.0-8.

Algoriphagus litorisediminis sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat.

A Gram-stain-negative, non-flagellated, non-gliding, aerobic and rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain OITF-19T, was isolated from a tidal flat in Oido, an island of South Korea, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strain OITF-19T grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 7.0-8.

Arcobacter acticola sp. nov., isolated from seawater on the East Sea in South Korea.

A Gram-stain-negative, facultative aerobic, non-flagellated, and rod-shaped bacterium, designated AR-13(T), was isolated from a seawater on the East Sea in South Korea, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strain AR-13(T) grew optimally at 30°C, at pH 7.0-8.

Litorisediminivivensgilvus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat.

A Gram-stain-negative, non-flagellated, aerobic and coccoid, ovoid or rod-shaped bacterium, designated YSM-17T, was isolated from tidal flat sediment collected from the South Sea, South Korea, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. The novel strain grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 6.5-8.

Maribacter litorisediminis sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-spore-forming, non-flagellated, non-gliding and rod-shaped bacterial strain, HPTF-2T, was isolated from a tidal flat in the Yellow Sea in South Korea, and subjected to a taxonomic study using a polyphasic approach. Strain HPTF-2T grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 7.0-8.

Demequina litorisediminis sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat, and emended description of the genus Demequina.

A Gram-stain-positive, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming, non-flagellated and rod-shaped or ovoid bacterial strain, GHD-1T, was isolated from a tidal flat sediment on the Yellow Sea, South Korea. It grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 6.5-8.

Octadecabacterponticola sp. nov., isolated from seawater.

A Gram-stain-negative, non-spore-forming, non-flagellated and coccoid, ovoid or rod-shaped bacterial strain, HDSW-34T, was isolated from seawater of Hwang-do on the Yellow Sea, South Korea, and subjected to a taxonomic study using a polyphasic approach. Strain HDSW-34T grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 7.0-8.

Lewinella aquimaris sp. nov., isolated from seawater.

A Gram-staining-negative, oval- or rod-shaped, non-motile bacterial strain, designated HDW-36T, was isolated from seawater off the Korean peninsula. Strain HDW-36T was found to grow optimally at pH 7.0-8.

Altererythrobacter confluentis sp. nov., isolated from water of an estuary environment.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile and ovoid or rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated KEM-4T, was isolated from water of an estuary environment on the Yellow Sea, South Korea, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strain KEM-4T grew optimally at pH 7.0-8.

Devosia confluentis sp. nov., isolated from the junction between the ocean and a freshwater lake, and reclassification of two Vasilyevaea species as Devosia enhydra comb. nov. and Devosia mishustinii comb. nov.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-flagellated and pleomorphic bacterium, designated HJR-2T, was isolated from a junction between the ocean and a freshwater lake on the East Sea, South Korea. It grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 7.0-8.

Taeaniamaliponensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from seawater.

A Gram-strain-negative, rod-shaped, non-motile bacterial strain, designated MM-8T, was isolated from seawater in the Korean peninsula. Strain MM-8T was found to grow optimally at pH 7.0-8.

Colwellia sediminilitoris sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, motile and rod-shaped or ovoid bacterial strain, designated YSM-23T, was isolated from a tidal flat on the South Sea in South Korea, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strain YSM-23T grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 7.0-8.

Paracoccus aestuariivivens sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat.

A Gram-stain-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile and coccoid, ovoid or short-rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated GHD-30T, was isolated from a tidal flat on the Yellow Sea in South Korea, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic study. Strain GHD-30T grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 6.5-7.

Gramella sediminilitoris sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-spore-forming, motile by gliding and coccoid, ovoid or rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated GHTF-27, was isolated from a tidal flat at Goheung, South Korea, and subjected to a taxonomic study using a polyphasic approach. The novel strain grew optimally at 30 °C, at pH 7.0-8.