Description of Williamsia muralis IMCC 25607

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, raised, entire and redyellow colored after 7 days on R 2A at 20°C. Positive for nitrate reduction, urease and oxidase in API 20NE, but negative for arginine dihydrolase, esculin hydrolysis, β - galactosidase, gelatinase, glucose fermentation and indole production. Positive for utilization of L-arabinose, Dglucose, malic acid, D-mannitol, D-mannose and potassium gluconate, but negative for N -acetyl-glucosamine, adipic acid, capric acid, D-maltose, phenylacetic acid and trisodium citrate. Strain IMCC 25607 (= NIBRBAC 000497997) has been isolated from a fresh water sample, Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Korea.