Three difficult-to-cultivate, strictly anaerobic strains, AN20T, AN421T, and AN502, were analyzed within a project studying possible probiotics for newly hatched chickens. Phylogenetic analyses showed that strains AN20T, AN421T, and AN502 formed two well-separated phylogenetic lineages in all phylogenetic and phylogenomic trees comprising members of the family Bacteroidaceae. Comparison to reference genomes of type species Bacteroides fragilis NCTC 9343T, Phocaeicola abscessus CCUG 55929T, and Capsularis zoogleoformans ATCC 33285T showed low relatedness based on the calculated genome-to-genome distance and orthologous average nucleotide identity. Analysis of fatty acid profiles showed iso-C15:0, anteiso-C15:0, C16:0, C18:1ω9c, and iso-C17:0 3OH as the major fatty acids for all three strains and additionally C16:0 3OH for AN421T and AN502. A specific combination of respiratory quinones different from related taxa was found in analyzed strains, MK-5 plus MK-11 in strain AN20T and MK-5 plus MK-10 in strains AN421T and AN502. Strains AN421T and AN502 harbor complete CRISPR loci with CRISPR array, type II-C, accompanied by a set of cas genes (cas9, cas1, and cas2) in close proximity. Interestingly, strain AN20T was found to harbor two copies of nimB gene with >95% similarity to nimB of B. fragilis, suggesting a horizontal gene transfer between these taxa. In summary, three isolates characterized in this study represent two novel species, which we proposed to be classified in two novel genera of the family Bacteroidaceae, for which the names Paraphocaeicola brunensis sp. nov. (AN20T = CCM 9041T = DSM 111154T) and Caecibacteroides pullorum sp. nov. (AN421T= CCM 9040T = DSM 111155T) are proposed. IMPORTANCE This study represents follow-up research on three difficult-to-cultivate anaerobic isolates originally isolated within a project focused on strains that are able to stably colonize newly hatched chickens, thus representing possible probiotics. This project is exceptional in that it successfully isolates several miscellaneous strains that required modified and richly supplemented anaerobic media, as information on many gut-colonizing bacteria is based predominantly on metagenomic studies. Superior colonization of newly hatched chickens by Bacteroides spp., Phocaeicola spp., or related taxa can be considered of importance for development of future probiotics. Although different experiments can also be performed with provisionally characterized isolates, precise taxonomical definition is necessary for subsequent broad communication. The aim of this study is therefore to thoroughly characterize these isolates that represent novel genera and precisely determine their taxonomic position among related taxa to facilitate further research and communication involving these strains.

CEITEC VFU University of Veterinary Sciences Brno Brno Czech Republic

Department of Bacteriology Veterinary Research Institute v 5 1 Brno Czech Republic

Department of Experimental Biology Czech Collection of Microorganisms Faculty of Science Masaryk University Brno Czech Republic

Department of Internal Medicine Hematology and Oncology Masaryk University Brno Czech Republic

Department of Internal Medicine Hematology and Oncology University Hospital Brno Czech Republic

Institute of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Brno University of Veterinary Sciences Brno Brno Czech Republic

Microbial Resistance and Drug Discovery VIB VUB Center for Structural Biology VIB Flanders Institute for Biotechnology Brussels Belgium

Structural Biology Brussels Vrije Universiteit Brussel Brussels Belgium

The Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection Faculty of Chemistry Brno University of Technologygrid 4994 0 Brno Czech Republic

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