Anatilimnocola

Abstract A.na.ti.lim.no'co.la. L. fem. n. anas , duck; Gr. fem. n. limnê , water, ditch; L. masc./fem. n. suff. ‐cola , an inhabitant, dweller; N.L. fem. n. Anatilimnocola , an inhabitant of a duck pond. Planctomycetota / Planctomycetia / Pirellulales / Pirellulaceae / Anatilimnocola The genus Anatilimnocola accommodates bacteria with a Gram‐stain‐negative cell envelope and ellipsoidal‐ to pear‐shaped cells, which occur singly, in pairs, in aggregates, or in characteristic flower‐shaped rosettes. Cell division occurs by means of polar budding; daughter cells are motile, while mature cells are nonmotile. Cells are covered by bundles of fimbriae; crateriform‐like structures are distributed on a reproductive cell pole. Stalks are not formed. Colonies are small and unpigmented. These bacteria are mesophilic aerobic chemoorganotrophs, which utilize sugars and some polysaccharides. The major fatty acids are C 18:1 ω9 c , C 16:0 , and C 16:1 ω7 c . The major polar lipids are diacylglyceryl‐( N , N , N )‐trimethylhomoserine lipids. The genus belongs to the phylum Planctomycetota , class Planctomycetia, order Pirellulales , and family Pirellulaceae . The type species is Anatilimnocola aggregata . The main habitats of these bacteria are eutrophic freshwater bodies. DNA G + C content ( mol% ): 57.8 (genome sequence). Type species : Anatilimnocola aggregata Kallscheuer et al. 2021, VL208.