Table 2 Multiple alignments of V8 regions of the 16S rRNA gene from Selenomonas species. Numbering used according to Escherichia coli 16S rRNA gene [31]

S. noxia

43541

CAGAGGGCAGCGAGAGA-GTGATCTTAAGC

S. artemidis

43528

                   .....A.........-.CCC.C..GGGC....

S. flueggei

43531

                   .......A.......-..GC.C..G.CGG…

S. infelix

43532

                   .....A.........-.CCC.C..GGGC....

S. sputigena

35185

                   .....A................-.C..........

S. dianae

43527

                   .....A.........-.CCC.C..GGGC....