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The phylogenetic tree constructed based on the 18S rDNA sequence indicates that\n                    <jats:italic>P. gracilis<\/jats:italic>\n                    is most closely related to\n                    <jats:italic>P. amblystomatis<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>P. aquaticum<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>P. ellipsoideum<\/jats:italic>\n                    , forming a branch independent of the genera\n                    <jats:italic>Protosiphon<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Spongiochloris<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>Spongioarcinopsis<\/jats:italic>\n                    . The phylogenetic analysis of ITS sequences shows that the isolates also form an independent branch. Different from other species, the isolate was found in a saline lake at a high altitude. 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