Sodaliphilus
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| Genus: | Sodaliphilus
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| Species: | Sodaliphilus pleomorphus
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| Sodaliphilus pleomorphus Wylensek et al., 2020
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Sodaliphilus is a genus of strictly anaerobic, Gram-negative bacteria in the family Muribaculaceae, phylum Bacteroidota. The genus was first described in 2020 based on isolates from an Aachen minipig gastrointestinal tract. Its name means "companion-loving", referring to enhanced growth in the presence of other bacteria. The genus currently includes one validly published species, Sodaliphilus pleomorphus. [1][2]
Taxonomy
Sodaliphilus was established by Wylensek et al. in 2020.[1] The genus name derives from Latin sodalis ("companion") and Greek -philus ("loving"), reflecting enhanced growth when co-cultured with other gut microbes.[3] S. pleomorphus is currently the sole species with standing in nomenclature.[3]
Description
Sodaliphilus species are pleomorphic, rod-shaped, Gram-negative, and non-motile. They are strictly anaerobic and slow-growing, often requiring several days to form visible colonies on enriched solid media. Cells of the type species S. pleomorphus can form filaments up to 50 μm long, later shortening into thicker rods during extended incubation. [1]
Ecology and distribution
High-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing and metagenomic surveys show S. pleomorphus to be prevalent in commercial pig herds worldwide.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Wylensek, D; Hitch, TCA; Riedel, T (2020). "A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity". Nature Communications. 11 (1) 6389. Bibcode:2020NatCo..11.6389W. doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19929-w. PMC 7738495. PMID 33319778.
- ^ a b Holman, D. B.; Gzyl, K. E.; Kommadath, A. (July 2023). "The gut microbiome and resistome of conventionally vs. pasture-raised pigs". Microbial Genomics. 9 (7): mgen001061. doi:10.1099/mgen.0.001061. PMC 10438820. PMID 37439777.
- ^ a b "Genus Sodaliphilus". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved 20 July 2025.