A more detailed description of this new and important bacterium is published in October 2006 (Emborg, J., Dalgaard, P., & Ahrens, P., "Morganella psychrotolerans sp. nov. a histamine-producing bacterium isolated from various seafoods", International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 56, 2473-2479). Morganella psychrotolerans has been identified as a new species by determining both molecular and phenotypic characteristics. The sequencing of fragments from seven different genes (multi locus sequencing) has been particularly valuable. At DIFRES we are very pleased with the results. In fact, this is the first time we have identified a new bacterial species of direct importance to seafood safety.