Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Proteobacteria => Gammaproteobacteria => Vibrionales => Vibrionaceae => Enterovibrio => Enterovibrio coralii Thompson,
Thompson, Naser, Hoste, Vandemeulebroecke, Munn, Bourne and Swings, 2005.
One strain tested, the type strain LMG22228.
Gram negative, motile.
Can grow in nutrient broth with: 1% to 6% NaCl . No growth in 0%, 8%, 10% or 12%
NaCl. Optimum growth temperature 20 - 30 °C. No growth at 4 or 40 °C.
Colonies on TSA with 2%NaCl are transparent, beige, with smooth margins, 5 mm
in diameter. Colonies are green on TCBS agar, small (2 mm. in diameter), with
raised margins.
Isolated from water extract of bleached Merulina ampliata (corals) around Magnetic Island, Australia.
Resistant to O/129, streptomycin, trimethoprim.
Associated with bleaching of Merulina ampliata.
- F.L. Thompson,C.C. Thompson, S. Naser, B. Hoste, K. Vandemeulebroecke,C. Munn,D. Bourne and J.Swings, 2005.
Photobacterium rosenbergii sp. nov. and Enterovibrio coralii sp. nov., vibrios associated with coral bleaching. IJSEM 55, 913-
917.
Positive results for esterase lipase, arginine dihydrolase, ONPG, oxidase, catalase,
alpha-galactosidase, beta-galactosidase, alkaline phosphatase, acid production from:
D-glucose & D-mannitol.
Negative results for lysine decarboxylase, ornithine decarboxylase, indole, gas production from glucose, acetoin production, urease,
lipase, gelatinase, acid production from: sucrose, D-sorbitol, L-arabinose, inositol, L-rhamnose, melibiose & amygdalin.
(c) Costin Stoica