Strain 16C was identified as new species within the genus Hydrogenophilus, most closely related to H. thermoluteolus (95.6%) and strain 6C was identified as new species within the genus Thiomonas closely related to Tm.
Stofn 16C var greindur sem ný tegund innan ættkvíslarinnar Hydrogenophilus, næst í skyldleika við H. thermoluteolus (95.6%) og stofn 6C greindist sem ný tegund innan ættkvíslar Thiomonas, skyldastur Tm.