Other numbers: CIP 110384, DSM 25795, LMG 26922, strain E89. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < DSMZ < P. Kämpfer, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Giessen, Germany; E89 < L. Kaiser. Isolated from: Skin of a juvenile medical leech (Hirudo verbana) from a leech farm; Biebertal, Hessen, Germany. Additional information: Type (7404). Deep yellow pigment. Sequence numbers: 16S rRNA: JX966231. Cultivation conditions: Medium 148, 28°C.