The values for DNA–DNA relatedness of strains SWA25T and H. xianhensis A-1T, SWA25T and H. lutea DSM 23508T were respectively 30.7 ± 2.6 and 39.4 ± 4.1 %, which were far below the threshold of 70 % generally accepted for species delineation , indicating that the isolated strain was distinct from othermembers of the genus Halomonas.