Reclassification of the larval pathogen for marine bivalves Vibrio tubiashii subsp. europaeus as Vibrio europaeus sp. nov
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
11-1-2016
Abstract
The Orientalis clade has a relevant significance for bivalve aquaculture since it includes the pathogens Vibrio bivalvicida, Vibrio tubiashii subsp. tubiashii and Vibrio tubiashii subsp. europaeus. However, the previous taxonomic description of the subspecies of V. tubiashii shows some incongruities that should be emended. In the genomic age, the comparison between genome assemblies is the key to clarify the taxonomic position of both subspecies. With this purpose, we have tested the ability of multilocus sequence analysis based on eight housekeeping gene sequences (gapA, gyrB, ftsZ, mreB, pyrH, recA, rpoA and topA), different in silico genome-to-genome comparisons, chemotaxonomic features and phenotypic traits to reclassify the subspecies V. tubiashii subsp. europaeus within the Orientalis clade. This polyphasic approach clearly demonstrated that this subspecies is phylogenetically and phenotypically distinct from V. tubiashii and should be elevated to the rank of species as Vibrio europaeus sp. nov. This reclassification allows us to update the Orientalis clade (V. bivalvicida, V. brasiliensis, V. crosai, V. hepatarius, V. orientalis, V. sinaloensis, V. tubiashii and V. europaeus sp. nov.) and reconstruct a better phylogeny of the genus Vibrio. An emended description of V. tubiashii is provided. Finally, the proposed novel species is represented by emergent bivalve pathogens [type strain PP-638T (=CECT 8136T=DSM 27349T), PP2-843 and 07/118 T2] responsible for high mortalities in Spanish and French hatcheries.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
Volume
66
Issue
11
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Dubert, Javier, Jesús L. Romalde, Edward J. Spinard, David R. Nelson, Marta Gomez-Chiarri, and Juan L. Barja. "Reclassification of the larval pathogen for marine bivalves Vibrio tubiashii subsp. europaeus as Vibrio europaeus sp. nov." International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 66, 11 (2016): 4791-4796. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001431.
Comment
Edward J. Spinard and David R. Nelson are affiliated with the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology.
Marta Gomez-Chiarri is affiliated with the Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences.