Anaerolentibacter hominis gen. nov. sp. nov., Diplocloster hominis sp. nov. and Pilosibacter fragilis gen. nov. sp. nov., isolated from human faeces

Three Gram-positive, obligately anaerobic bacterial strains, namely CSJ-1 T , CSJ-3 T , and CSJ-4 T , were isolated from faeces of healthy persons. They were characterized through a combination of whole-genome sequencing, phenotypic traits, and metabolomic analysis. The genome sizes of CSJ-1 T , CSJ-4 T , and CSJ-3 T were 3.3, 3.8, and 6.1 Mbp, with DNA G+C contents of 47.2, 48.3, and 48.8 mol%, respectively. Strain CSJ-3 T was identified as representing a novel species, Diplocloster hominis (type strain CSJ-3 T =CGMCC 1.18033 T =JCM 36512 T ) of the genus Diplocloster . The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity and whole genome average nucleotide identity (gANI) of CSJ-4 T to its closest related species, Diplocloster modestus ASD 4241 T , were 98.3 and 91.4 %, respectively. Comparative analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed 91.6 % similarity between CSJ-1 T and its closest phylogenetic neighbour, Catenibacillus scindens DSM 106146 T , and 93.3 % similarity between CSJ-4 T and its closest relative strain, Clostridium fessum SNUG30386 T . Based on the polyphasic taxonomic results, we proposed two novel genera and three novel species. Strain CSJ-1 T was identified as representing a novel species of novel genus, Anaerolentibacter hominis gen. nov. sp. nov. (type strain CSJ-1 T =CGMCC 1.18046 T =JCM 36511 T ) of the family Lachnospiraceae , and strain CSJ-4 T was identified as representing a novel species of novel genus Pilosibacter fragilis gen. nov. sp. nov. (type strain CSJ-4 T =CGMCC 1.18026 T = JCM 36513 T ) of the family Clostridiaceae .