Genome of Lamprobacter modestohalophilus ShNLb02, a moderate halophilic photosynthetic purple bacterium of the Chromatiaceae family.

The genome sequence of the moderately halophilic Lamprobacter modestohalophilus ShNLb02 was compared to those of other Lamprobacter and Halochromatium species. It revealed an average nucleotide identity of 94% to Lpb. modestohalophilus DSM 25653 and of 89.7% to Halochromatium roseum DSM 18859, underscoring their close phylogenetic relationship.