Genome analysis-based reclassification of and as later heterotypic synonyms of and , respectively.

This study was conducted to clarify the taxonomic status of the species and . Whole genome sequences for the type strains of and were compared against the closely related type strains of the group and the group species. Average nucleotide identity and digital DNA-DNA hybridization values between LMG 2158 and ATCC 23835 were 98.4 and 85.5 %, and between VM14 and RYU5 were 99.3 and 95.3 %. These values were greater than recognized thresholds for bacterial species delineation, indicating that they belong to the same genomospecies, respectively. Therefore, and should be reclassified as later heterotypic synonyms of and , respectively.