Table 2 Closest cultured strains of bacteria based on 16S rRNA Gene libraries from oil sample
From: Characterization of microbial communities in heavy crude oil from Saudi Arabia
| Class | Closest Match | % Clone Library | % Match | Accession No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacilli | Enterococcus aquimarinus (T); LMG 16607 | 64.4 | (97.4) | AJ877015 |
| 55.3 | ||||
| Enterococcus aquimarinus; SS1788 | 4.6 | (97.4) | GQ337015 | |
| Enterococcus inusitatus; type strain: E2ET31 | 2.3 | (95.3) | AM050563 | |
| Staphylococcus sp. R-25050 | 1.1 | (99.5) | AM084016 | |
| Amphibacillus sp. DA-6 | 1.1 | (98.1) | AB533308 | |
| Clostridia | Clostridium sp. enrichment culture clone MB3_7 | 34.5 | (97) | AM933653 |
| 19.6 | ||||
| Uncultured Clostridium sp. clone De155 | 11.6 | (99) | HQ183771 | |
| Clostridium bifermentans; DPH-1 | 1.1 | (99.1) | EU526032 | |
| Clostridia bacterium S130(5)-2 | 1.1 | (99.3) | GU136559 | |
| Clostridium sp. CYP7 | 1.1 | (99) | DQ479417 | |
| Gammaproteobacteria | Serratia fonticola | 1.1 | (97.9) | AJ233429 |
| 1.1 |