Complete genome sequence of Mahella australiensis type strain (50-1 BON T )

, GEBA Mahella australiensis Bonilla Salinas et al . 2004 is the type species of the genus Mahella , which belongs to the family Thermoanaerobacteraceae . The species is of interest because it differs from other known anaerobic spore-forming bacteria in its G+C content, and in certain phenotypic traits, such as carbon source utilization and relationship to temperature. Moreo-ver, it has been discussed that this species might be an indigenous member of petroleum and oil reservoirs. This is the first completed genome sequence of a member of the genus Mahella and the ninth completed type strain genome sequence from the family Thermoanaerobacteraceae . The 3,135,972 bp long genome with its 2,974 protein-coding and 59 RNA genes is a part of the G enomic E ncyclopedia of B acteria and A rchaea project. Evidence codes - Inferred Direct Assay (first time in publication); Traceable Author Statement (i.e., a direct report exists in the literature); NAS: Non-traceable Author Statement (i.e., not directly observed for the living, isolated sample, but based on a generally accepted property for the species, or anecdotal evidence). These evidence codes of the Ontology