Description of Williamsia limnetica FS 100

Cells are aerobic, Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, convex, smooth, opaque and pale pink colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 25℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for nitrate reduction, glucose fermentation, urease activity and utilization of D-mannitol, potassium gluconate, malic acid and trisodium citrate. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for indole production, arginine dihydrolase, hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin, β-galactosidase activity, oxidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, L­arabinose, D­mannose, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, D­maltose, capric acid, adipic acid and phenylacetic acid. Strain FS100 (= NIBRBAC000503294) was isolated from soil in Suncheon, Jeollanam Province, Korea (34°58′12.4″N 127°28′53.0″E).