Synonyms: Rhodotorula minuta (Saito) F. C. Harrison 1928.
Description：
Growth on YM agar: After 7 days at 25°C, the streak culture is orange, smooth, glistening and convex. The edge is entire. Growth in YM broth: After 3 days at 25°C, cells are ovoidal to globose, 2.0-4.0 × 3.5-8.0 μm, single or in pair. Reproduction by multilateral budding. Dalmau plate culture on Corn Meal Agar: Pseudomycelium is absent.
Specimens：
Taiwan. Taitung, Dwulan: seawater, 21 Jan 1999, 3-5 (CCRC 22956). Taitung, Lutao, dabaisha: seawater, 4 Feb 1999, 10-2-3 (CCRC 22957)
Habitat：
shrimp surface, Seawater.
Distribution：
Worldwide
References：
Chang, CW and Wang, PH. 2002; Fell, JW and Statzell-Tallman, A. 2000; Fell, JW, Statzell-Tallman, A, Lutz, MJ and Kurtzman, CP. 1992.
Provided：
P. H. Wang
Note：
Based on standard taxonomic tests, R. marina was considered to be a synonym of R. minuta. However, nucleotide sequence analysis of the rDNA LSU D1/D2 region demonstrated that two species are distinct, differing by 53 base positions (Fell et al., 1992). Therefore, R. marina was reestablished as a separate species. R. marina differs from R. minuta on the following: R. marina assimilates L-rhamnose, galactitol and citrate and does not utilize either N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, 2-keto-D-gluconate or 5-keto-D-gluconate as sole sources of carbon.
Phylum：Anamorphic fungi >> Class： Anamorphic fungi >> Order： Anamorphic fungi 
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