Reclassification of 'Blastobacter viscosus' 7d and 'Blastobacter aminooxidans' 14a as Xanthobacter viscosus sp. nov. and Xanthobacter aminoxidans sp. nov.

On the basis of morphological, physiological and genotypic properties Blastobacter viscosus 7d and Blastobacter aminooxidans 14a are proposed as new species of the genus Xanthobacter, Xanthobacter viscosus (type strain 7d^T =VKM B-2253^T =ATCC BAA-298^T) and Xanthobacter aminoxidans corrig. (type strain 14a^T =VKM B-2254^T =ATCC BAA-299^T).