psychrobacter lutiphocae sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of a seal. | the taxonomic status of a gram-negative-staining bacterium, isolated from the faeces of a seal, was investigated using a polyphasic approach. comparative 16s rrna gene sequence analysis showed that the novel isolate formed a distinct phyletic line within the genus psychrobacter, displaying >3.3% sequence divergence with other known psychrobacter species. the generic assignment was confirmed by chemotaxonomic data, which revealed a fatty acid profile that included straight-chain saturated, unsatu ... | 2009 | 19605717 |